President José Antonio Kast adopted a harder line toward lawmakers who voted against the government’s security proposals. He accused those deputies of settling political accounts at the expense of Chileans’ pain. Kast presented the votes as a moral failure rather than a legitimate disagreement over policy. The proposals had divided the government from parts of the opposition, with several measures failing to secure enough support. His speech was aimed at members of the chamber who had opposed the security package. Kast also made clear that he expects greater cooperation from deputies handling the security legislation.