El Comercio - June 25. Google translation.

CONAI announced the possibility of withdrawing from the Constituent Assembly to their representatives

Quito, EFE

The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAI) announced its "deep concern over the future of the new Constitution", before the departure of Alberto Acosta, President of the Constituent Assembly.

Through a communique CONAI, the highest indigenous organization in the country, noted that the conduct of the Assembly by Acosta, who resigned on Monday to the presidency of the body, was "successful, democratic, pluralistic and participatory", since the installation of the Constituent.

CONAI regretted the departure of Acosta of the Presidency of the Assembly and explained that this decision is "a product of the continuous pressure and excessive interference by the Executive, which has not complied with full powers and autonomy" of such a forum.

For CONAI drafting the new constitution being done since last November 29 in Montecristi, in Manabi, is a "challenge for all".

CONAI demanded also the president Rafael Correa "be consistent with his speeches, postulates campaign and not dilute its early political project of change".

The indigenous sector announced also the possibility of withdrawing their representatives to the House after an analysis conducted at the Constituent Assembly.

The Constituent Assembly yesterday accepted the resignation of Alberto Acosta, the official movement Country Agreement, to the presidency of that institution.

Acosta resigned from that post by differences with his political group on the need to extend the deadline to finish drafting the new Constitution, scheduled for next July 26.

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