President’s announcement completed Javier Milei on national television, the National Government moved forward with the publication in the Official Gazette, of the Decree of Necessity and Urgency that deregulates the Argentine economy through the repeal and modification of dozens of laws. The end of the Rental, Land and Supply laws, the flexibility of the labor market and the privatization of public companies are some of the reforms contemplated in the 366 articles of the 83-page document. In this regard, the main leaders and Pro-Peronist entities responded and questioned the presidential decree.
“When democracy is celebrating 40 years of continuity, our country is witnessing an event of extreme institutional gravity never seen before. The Executive Branch, in an act of clear abuse of power, has advanced on the exclusive powers of the Legislative Branch,” he posted. Alberto Fernandez in your X account. The former president of the Nation and head of the PJ, joined the criticism of the opposition who have expressed the unconstitutionality of the Decree of Necessity and Urgency announced by the national government.
“The spirit that governs the illegal DNU dictated will cause serious economic and social effects: it indiscriminately opens imports, puts the environment and our natural resources at risk, deregulates the health system, makes work precarious and restricts rights. It is evident that the president Javier Milei has hit the republican system of government and has adopted measures to the detriment of the national industry, the assets and resources of the State and the rights of workers,” he added. Alberto Fernandez.
On the other hand, Peronist legislators also made their rejection known as soon as the presidential announcement ended. “Brutal subjugation of the powers of Congress. Endorsing this DNU means granting the Executive extraordinary powers, prohibited in art. 29 of the Constitution. This DNU is irremediably null and void. “Those who approve it will be infamous traitors to the Homeland,” they said in a statement. the block of the Chamber of Deputies of Unión por la Patria.
Consolidated as the main opposition party to the libertarian government, the Justicialist Party They emphasized their disagreement with the government decree and highlighted its nullity. “Milei’s DNU is null and unconstitutional, it overwhelms the institutions of democracy, destroys SMEs and surrenders national sovereignty. The president decreed more anguish, poverty and unemployment for Argentina,” was the first official statement from Peronism on his X account.
Seconds later, the Justicialist Party He continued with a brief extension of the post on the same social network. “His actions do not respect the minimum Republican parameters. Therefore, in defense of the working people: unity of action, responsibility and patriotism,” the party statement concluded.
The governor of the province of Buenos Aires, Axel Kicillof, It was stinging in the face of the announced measures. Recalling the meeting of governors that the executive held this week, the Buenos Aires president fired against the repeal of “laws of all kinds”. “Thus, it is proposed to privatize everything, deregulate everything, destroy workers’ rights, destroy entire sectors of production, raffle off soccer clubs and the assets of Argentines. All this, without going through Congress, which could meet and discuss it. He failed to say ‘democracy: get out!’” was the statement of the provincial representative, one of the strongest men in Peronism today.
by RN