Party leader demands bill enactment

The Mexican leader of the National Action Party demanded the Baja California Assembly to request the enactment of the bill that would extend the next governor’s term to five years.

The action is legally needed to file unconstitutional lawsuits at the Supreme Court.

Party leader Marko Cortés said the bill goes against democracy and affects Baja California voters’ will.

Initially, Governor Francisco Vega announced the bill will get vetoed, but afterwards decided to enact it as soon as the Assembly sends the proposal to his desk, which has not occurred.

Assembly Speaker Catalino Zavala said the bill has gotten lost.

According to media reports, Zavala went on to say the Supreme Court has up to two years to make a final ruling on the matter.

Cortés said given the importance of the measure due to its seriousness to Mexico’s democracy the bill must be attacked in court.

According to the conservative party leader the bill is an experiment that the governing National Regeneration Movement plans to replicate in Mexico to extend the President’s term.

“Otherwise, we demand President (Andrés Manuel) López Obrador to, without hesitation, stand by legality and through Counsel file a Constitutional lawsuit,” Cortés added.

The conservatives expelled recently seven former lawmakers for their vote in favor of the bill, as well as the Rosarito Beach mayor and comptroller.

The new Assembly, dominated by the President’s party, was seated Aug. 1, and no action on the bill has been taken.