Milei affirms that he will organize a referendum in case Congress rejects the deregulation decree

MADRID, 27 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, stated this Tuesday that he will organize a popular consultation in case the Argentine Congress rejects the Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) by which numerous laws and regulations are eliminated to deregulate the economy and allow privatization of public companies.

"If they reject the DNU, I would call for a plebiscite or popular consultation," he declared in an interview with La Nación in which he asked the congressmen to explain why they "oppose something that benefits the people," states the Télam news agency.

Milei has considered that those who oppose "are not aware of the seriousness of the situation" and has alleged that those who demonstrate against his measures "cannot accept that they lost" and that the "population chose something else."

"This points against the corrupt who get a deal by negotiating some law," said the far-right president, who pointed out that opposing legislators "cannot bite" more bribes.

While he has challenged his opponents to "try" to destabilize his administration, he has asserted that "good Argentines are willing to make the effort" that his economic measures entail, even though he has confirmed that in the short term it will not increase the salary of public employees nor will it benefit the self-employed.

The president has stated that his announcements show that his party, La Libertad Avanza (LLA), has been "consistent" with what was promised and has indicated that "there is no time" and that "a shock of freedom and anti-caste" is required in the economy because "the situation is really complicated."

Last weekend, the Argentine National Federal Administrative Litigation Court number 2, headed by Esteban Furnari, admitted an appeal for protection that requests the declaration of unconstitutionality against the DNU, alleging that the norm implies a "diversion of power and an abuse of public law."