Independent Senator Karim Bianchi has expressed his willingness to discuss the technical aspects of the National Reconstruction Plan, but rejected the structure of the initiative presented by the José Antonio Kast administration. He made these remarks during an interview on La Tercera's streaming program 'Desde la Redacción,' ahead of a Security Committee session in Valparaíso.
Bianchi, a key swing vote in the Upper House, criticized the methodology of the so-called "omnibus bill." The lawmaker noted that the project, which includes over 40 measures, should not be presented as a single, unified package.
“This 'everything-but-the-kitchen-sink' approach they are calling a 'tutti frutti' needs to be handled separately, because these are distinct issues,” the legislator stated. According to reports from La Tercera, the senator argued that grouping various topics together makes it impossible to fix specific errors without jeopardizing the rest of the law.
Criticism of public safety management
The Chair of the Senate Security Committee described the country's current situation as critical. “The current state of public safety is disastrous,” Bianchi declared during a conversation with Jorge Arellano and Rodrigo Álvarez.
The lawmaker offered a negative assessment of the Executive branch's performance in this area, noting that “the data is bad, the projects are insufficient, and as for current deployment, I see nothing.” He added that, from his perspective, “there is no plan.”
Regarding the future of the legislative initiative, the senator warned of the consequences of a potential parliamentary failure. “If this law fails, the administration will face the same fate as the Boric government, where the constitutional process failed and led to a total debacle,” he warned.
The discussion also touched upon the proposed corporate tax cut included in the plan. Bianchi raised the need to analyze the fiscal sustainability of the measure, noting that “if you are going to take from one area, you have to consider how you will recoup it.”
The senator reiterated his stance of analyzing technical reports once the project formally enters Congress. “I am always in the best spirit and most willing to discuss things from a technical standpoint, focusing on the results that can be achieved for the common good of the citizens. I do not defend a political party. I am an independent. That leads me to defend ideas rather than ideology. That is why I am unbiased,” he concluded.