In the previous issue, we provided some reflections on the presidential political model enshrined in nearly all Latin American constitutions, copied from the scheme outlined by the United States Charter, which was written for other societies with different characteristics and cultures.

The countries of Western Continental Europe, following guidance from British practice, for the most part opted to join the scheme of a parliamentary system, which, unlike a presidential system, gives parliament a special advantage over the executive, among other things, because of the internal division of roles, because one person (the king, queen or president) is the head of state, while another (usually the prime minister) is the head of government and administration.

The practice of Anglo-Saxon constitutional monarchy has led to the fact that the prime minister is appointed with the necessary guarantees in mind for nomination, usually with the unconditional support of his party or coalition majority in parliament, i.e., he comes from within Parliament, a body empowered to exercise political control strict control and censorship of the government and administration.

Parliamentary supremacy over government and strict party discipline make political control the main task and responsibility of parliament, which is not the case in presidential systems, where the concentration of three heads of state, government and administration in the person of the president, throws political control into the background, changing production. the legislature became central and almost unique on the agenda of the national congress.

Rather, the lack of strict political control, in a presidential system like ours, with its historic call to presidentialism, results in the president of the republic being an official with little or no direct control, which can give rise to discomfort and expressions of abuse and irresponsibility. in terms of State statements, actions and facts.

What recently happened in the UK with the resignation of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, dragged down by undeniable scandals in the time of the pandemic, is openly debated and criticized in parliament in its control activities; the recent resignation of the minister, Liz Truss, who served in his stead, who had to resign because he was unable to adequately explain to Parliament the economic measures he was taking, as well as the recent appointment of Rishi Sunak, who had warned about the failure the steps of its predecessors, are clear examples of the rigor and responsibility of the parliamentary system in England.

Against this backdrop, there are concerns about the weakness of political control in the presidential system and particularly in Colombia, where irresponsibility in demonstrations and actions by key government agents is not just an anecdotal fact without responsibility, but instead, they can have serious consequences. .