Bill to punish Colombia’s chronically absent congressman fails because of absent congressmen
Bill to punish Colombia’s chronically absent congressman fails because of absent congressmen
written by Adriaan Alsema June 14, 2016
A bill that sought to punish chronic absenteeism in Colombia’s Congress failed to make it through the first debate because too many lawmakers were absent and the session was canceled.
The bill had been proposed by opposition party Democratic Center to curb the almost systematic absence of large numbers of members of the Senate and House of Representatives.
This widespread absenteeism is one of the reasons Congress is Colombia’s least approved public institution and the cause of the failure of many proposals.
Debates are frequently canceled at the last minutes because the not even the legal minimum number of lawmakers show up. Consequently, the passing of bills is delayed and sometimes fails because lawmakers are unable to finish the legislative cycle on time.
More:
http://colombiareports.com/bill-punish-absent-congressman-fails-absent-congressmen/
The U.S. taxpayers have been required to pour over $10 billion into Colombia since 2000, while many Colombian politicians and military personnel have been arrested for corruption, and far worse, Colombians are dying of malnutrion, and Colombia still has one of the world's largest displaced populations driven violently from their own homes.
LBN:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141488907
