San Luis Potosí Congress to Cut Pay for Four Absent Morena Lawmakers
San Luis Potosí state legislators who skipped a mandatory congressional session on September 28, 2026, to attend a political party event will face an automatic financial penalty, according to legislative leadership. The decision affects four members of the Morena party who were absent from the ordinary session to travel to Mexico City for the presentation of Eli César Cervantes Rojas as a coordinator for the defense of the fourth transformation.
- Four state legislators missed the September 28, 2026, ordinary session of the San Luis Potosí Congress to attend a political event in Mexico City.
- Luis Fernando Gómez Macías and Deputy Cuauhtli Fernando Badillo Moreno confirmed that official regulations mandate an automatic salary deduction for unjustified absences.
- Legislative leadership emphasized that public trust requires strict adherence to institutional responsibilities and personal accountability among elected officials.
San Luis Potosí Congressional Leadership Confirms Automatic Salary Reductions
The president of the Directiva del Congreso del Estado, Luis Fernando Gómez Macías, confirmed the signing of an agreement to dock the daily allowance, or dieta, of the four lawmakers who failed to attend the legislative session. Gómez Macías stated that enforcing financial penalties for missed work aligns with public expectations and institutional rules. “It seems to me that it is the correct thing, it seems to me that it is what citizenship expects, that if a legislator does not come to work, then at least like in any job they are discounted,” Gómez Macías said, according to the source material. He added that he respects his colleagues and wishes to avoid political wrangling, but institutional standards require enforcement.
According to reporting from elheraldoslp.com.mx, the legislators identified as missing the September 28 session are Cuauhtli Fernando Badillo Moreno, Emilio Rosas Montiel, Roberto García Castillo, and Carlos Arreola Mallol. The four lawmakers traveled to Mexico City rather than attending the scheduled ordinary session in San Luis Potosí.
Morena Lawmaker Acknowledges Unjustified Absence and Regulation Rules
Deputy Cuauhtli Fernando Badillo Moreno addressed the absence publicly, confirming that his pay would be docked and defending the application of internal rules. Badillo Moreno acknowledged that he and his fellow party members had a political task to fulfill but stated that the absence should remain unjustified. “I think the most prudent thing is not to justify it and that implies discounting the day I was not working,” Badillo Moreno stated, as reported by elheraldoslp.com.mx. He noted that official rules dictate that the Oficialía Mayor applies salary deductions automatically when a representative misses a session without justification.
Badillo Moreno also maintained that legislative work continued despite the absences, asserting that the session in question involved only the voting of a specific legislative dictamen concerning electronic vape pens. He emphasized that representatives maintain active schedules across committee work, initiatives, and community outreach.
Political Congruence and Public Trust Debated by State Officials
The discussion surrounding the absences extended to wider concerns regarding political campaigning and public trust. Gómez Macías addressed questions regarding whether certain elected officials are using their positions to promote themselves for upcoming political roles. While stating he had not heard direct instances of premature self-promotion, Gómez Macías emphasized that lawmakers with future electoral aspirations should consider separating from their current posts to maintain integrity.
“The greatest value that politicians have is their congruence and if we break our word then it leaves much to be desired and above all we lose the trust of the citizenry,” Gómez Macías concluded.
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