QUEBEC CITY — While on an official visit to Canada, President Enrique Peña Nieto said that the educational reform, nor any other law, can be subject to negotiation.
“We are not going to negotiate the law. The law, and not only educational laws, are not subject to negotiation,” he said. “I think that this is broader than assuring a better future for our children.”
The Interior Secretariat began a series of negotiations with the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) about the implementation of the education reform on June 21.
Peña Nieto said that he regrets the loss of life that has occurred during the conflicts over the educational reform, and assured that the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) will investigate the deaths and assign blame.
In a press conference that was also attended by the Prime Minister of Quebec, Philippe Couillard, Peña Nieto highlighted that this is not the first time that the State has needed to use force to maintain order and social calm.
Peña Nieto said that his government is always ready to hear demands of opposing parties to avoid violence, and thinks that the negotiation between the Interior Secretariat and the CNTE will end positively.
“The government has always been of the opinion that dialogue should be used to soften emotions that can lead to violence, disorder and chaos,” he said. “I want to solve this conflict, and we are working with the Secretariat of the Interior towards that end.”
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