CONAIE announced they will be submitting their legislators to an internal accountability process called "Llaki." In response, Lasso in response: (
https://www.pichinchacomunicaciones.com.ec/guillermo-lasso-enfrentaremos-a-leonidas-iza-con-todo-el-poder-del-estado/ translated in another forum)
Lasso went on tv to say that Iza is "an anarchist who hates democracy and institutionality" who "is effective at burning public buildings and promoting the kidnapping journalists and cops"
He also accused Iza of being "a man so violent that he wants to submit some women to 'Justicia Indígena' [placing this in quotes as the phrase 'Justicia Indígena' (Indigenous Justice) carries a specific weight and connotation]" , seemingly in reference to the fact that some of the Pachakutik members of congress being called to the process of accountability are women
Finally "We are going to confront him with the entire power of the state and of public order, so that those who want to interrupt public services and prolong the economic crisis, will end up with their bones in prison"
Essentially "the savages want to beat up their women" and calling for imprisoning his political enemies.
In response, Iza: (
https://twitter.com/CONAIE_Ecuador/status/1473500456852803590 translated in another forum)
"I have payed close attention to what the president has said. First off I want to tell the president: I hope you have a merry christmas, may god bless you. The president hopes, in this case, that I go to prison. I respond by wishing him good health. When the president mentions "bones in prison", I imagine he is referring to my death. I respond by wishing him instead life. What the president needs to understand is that we will fight against privatizations, against any imposition by the IMF. We will not stand for the degradation of human capabilities. President of the republic: do not have these fascist attitudes. This simply shows your inability to resolve the problems facing the people of Ecuador. I do not wish you any ill-will. What he needs to know is that in political and ideological terms, the people will never be in agreement with all of the privatizations and everything that you are doing against the people of Ecuador.
And as we have said, and this I also hope you understand: you must know how to keep your word, because up to this point the only thing you have shown is dishonesty. You, with the anger you have shown, are incapable of governing the country. A dialogue filled with lies will never give answers to the people of Ecuador.
With all firmness, with all that it means...-and now the president is threatening to bring down the power of the state on us...- look, with all that it means, we will continue to fight. Stop intervening in the judicial system, since when are you judge and jury and competent to determine that I am responsible for the burning down of the public comptroller's building? Stop being a liar mr. president of the republic"
Nothing but respect for MY PRESIDENT.
