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Catholic Church coincides with arguments opposition, businessmen and press on the referendum


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Bishop Ángel Sánchez, secretary of the Episcopal Conference (right) and Nestor Herrera, Bishop Machala, issued the Church's position on the Consultation.
Photo: Micaela Ayala-Andes


Quito, Mar 24 (Andes) .- Despite insisting they are not political actors, the Dome of the Catholic Church issued a statement which sets out the arguments of the opposition, businessmen and media to oppose the referendum proposed by President of the Republic, Rafael Correa.


Monsignor Angel Sanchez, Guaranda bishop and secretary of the Ecuadorian Episcopal Conference (CEE), and Nestor Herrera, Bishop of Machala, CEO of the company, issued the position of the clergy on electoral process of May 7.


"The fundamentals with which calls the query have a risk and find that not only is being said, to take it seriously and not only an emotional assessment or incidental to the time of voting. The risk is that people do not reflect his voting as has happened many times, "said Herrera.

tacitly Although not pronounced against the Consultation, ambiguous language, the statement of the EEC, signed by Archbishop Antonio Arregui, president of the organization, said that to sustain consider it essential to true democracy the independence of the various functions of government, restructuring of the judiciary from ethical and professional standards and a clear political independence (respect) the freedom of expression, information and business.

"It's been called a referendum to express a binding opinion on various relevant topics. No reported missing political actors in this reform process undue the Constitution itself, "the EEC.

The Permanent Council of the Episcopal Conference met yesterday in Quito to set a common position on the referendum

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therefore emphasizes the historical responsibility "at this point falls on all citizens. "At stake are the very foundations of rule of law, the independence between the different functions of the branches of government, the organization of the judiciary and the effective exercise of fundamental rights and freedoms."


The Church emphasizes that "the various organizations and social institutions and educational policies across the country open spaces for dialogue, so that citizens can know for sure the case for themselves or not, with its consequences. This is a very concrete way to contribute to the consolidation of a real participatory democracy. "

Speaking to reporters, said Angel Sanchez to win either of the two postures strengthens democracy because it reaches a political maturity in the people "so that they can say yes to you have to say yes and not what to say no. "


Herrera said it was found that the decisions that political actors are presenting to the public, the Church warns the risk that may exist in the themes of the consultation that calls for reflection.


In 2008, the Dome of the Catholic Church strongly opposed the adoption of the current Constitution, arguing that would legalize abortion, gay marriage and drug use.


Earlier, the President of the Republic Rafael Correa, took a cautious version of the press about the supposed position of the clergy against the referendum proposed by the Executive. However, estimated as wrong for the Church to re-engage in politics as it did in 2008.

During a radio interview, Correa said he would wait to read the official statement of the Episcopal Conference to decide, but said "it would seem appalling that the Church pay so blatantly to the politicking ".