The government recommended against the proposal, saying such changes would breach trade accords, increase investment and operating costs, and boost food prices.

When your government is actually sensible and tells upfront how this will screw you, people vote responsibly, but then who put this forward...

In a third vote, 52.01% of voters rejected a measure that would have provided for the abolition of a withholding tax on bond interest introduced to prevent tax evasion.

Ah, that gives a good hint at who's responsible.