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Ecuador Considers Natives' Proposals On Water Law Unconstitutional

QUITO - Ecuador's government said Tuesday that the proposals from the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) regarding the Water Resources Law are unconstitutional.

Minister Coordinator of Policy Doris Soliz said the proposals made by CONAIE can not be discussed at the National Assembly because they go against Ecuador's Constitution.

CONAIE, a former ally of the Ecuadorian government, is protesting against a bill concerning the control and management of water resources in the country.

Soliz said one of the unconstitutional proposals is the Multinational Council that CONAIE suggests should be in charge of regulating and managing the water resources.

According to Soliz, the Central Water Authority (AUA) should be in charge of the water resources because Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa is the one in charge of defining and directing the public policies.

Another proposal regarded as unconstitutional is the creation of a budget preallotment called "Water Fund."

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