Friday, August 11, 2006
Mexico: Obrador Builds an Ethics Code
Left-wing leader speaks up for democracy
Email Article Print Article Raymundo Castillo Bautista (lielander)
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Six years ago, democracy went into effect for Mexico, but this transition has not been easy. The alleged conspiracy surrounding the vote count of the recent election, or as Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador alleges, "complot," will be seen in a new light in the coming days.
After July 2 when the preliminary results of the presidential elections were made available by the computer system known as PREP, left wing candidate Obrador alleged the process was corrupted by the presidential hand of Vicente Fox, the media duopoly of Televisa and TVAzteca, right wing candidate Felipe Calderon and his campaign team, and finally, the vicious behavior of Federal Electoral Institute (IFE, the nation's election watchdog).
▲ Working on democracy
ⓒ2006 Raymundo Castillo Bautista
Since the July 2 election, Obrador and his team decided to meet on this issue in Mexico City's Zocalo Plaza. These meetings were named "assembly" and the "peaceful civil resistance" started at the same point.
The second gathering was on July 15 and the third on July 30. The result of this last meeting was the establishment of permanent camps on Juarez Avenue until the resolution from the Federal Electoral Court (TRIFE, this legal institution declares the winner, the president, and solves irregularities on the electoral process) was heard on Aug. 5 on the "vote by vote" petition that circulated throughout the districts.
On Aug. 4, Obrador gave a speech in Zocalo about what should be done before and after TRIFE's resolution. In this talk, Obrador clarified the different meanings of the "vote by vote." After five days of meeting, he thanked everybody who attended. He said the main objective of the movement consists in seeking justice and democracy.
"We are fighting for our liberties, but we are fighting for all citizens' liberties, too," he said.
Obrador said people's votes should count. He argued that this is an act of justice, because justice is essential for building democracy. When he talked about the TRIFE, he said public institutions and the public employees must act with "integrity and decency." After this, Obrador introduced the different meanings of "vote by vote," that can be understood as an ethics code:
1. "Vote by vote" makes politics, finances and the economy stable.
2. "Vote by vote" means turning away from corruption.
3. "Vote by vote" creates a confident political conscience for all Mexican citizens.
4. "Vote by vote" creates social peace.
5. "Vote by vote" means people's dignity and morals come before money.
6. "Vote by vote" gives certainty for all those citizens who voted on July 2.
7. "Vote by vote" guarantees that democracy always opens doors.
8. "Vote by vote" maintains national decency.
9. "Vote by vote" is a new age for building stronger institutions.
10. "Vote by vote" is a path to forming a "legal state."
11. "Vote by vote" means removing irrational thinking.
12. "Vote by vote" unifies the actual divided citizenry in Mexico.
13. "Vote by vote" regards democracy.
These 13 points can be applied to a social, political and ethical code, because it traces a vision for the country with democratic values for citizens, public servants and institutions under a rational and illustrated dream, where decency, dignity and peace are the core values for Mexican development.
On Aug. 5, TRIFE, rejected Obrador's call for a total recount but left open the possibility for a recount in some districts. Camps continue to rally on Juarez Avenue. The "peaceful civil resistance" is making blockades and irregularities fall one by one, and democracy continues to knock on the door.
2006/08/11 오전 10:42
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Email Article Print Article Raymundo Castillo Bautista (lielander)
LInk:http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?article_class=3&no=310664&rel_no=1
Six years ago, democracy went into effect for Mexico, but this transition has not been easy. The alleged conspiracy surrounding the vote count of the recent election, or as Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador alleges, "complot," will be seen in a new light in the coming days.
After July 2 when the preliminary results of the presidential elections were made available by the computer system known as PREP, left wing candidate Obrador alleged the process was corrupted by the presidential hand of Vicente Fox, the media duopoly of Televisa and TVAzteca, right wing candidate Felipe Calderon and his campaign team, and finally, the vicious behavior of Federal Electoral Institute (IFE, the nation's election watchdog).
▲ Working on democracy
ⓒ2006 Raymundo Castillo Bautista
Since the July 2 election, Obrador and his team decided to meet on this issue in Mexico City's Zocalo Plaza. These meetings were named "assembly" and the "peaceful civil resistance" started at the same point.
The second gathering was on July 15 and the third on July 30. The result of this last meeting was the establishment of permanent camps on Juarez Avenue until the resolution from the Federal Electoral Court (TRIFE, this legal institution declares the winner, the president, and solves irregularities on the electoral process) was heard on Aug. 5 on the "vote by vote" petition that circulated throughout the districts.
On Aug. 4, Obrador gave a speech in Zocalo about what should be done before and after TRIFE's resolution. In this talk, Obrador clarified the different meanings of the "vote by vote." After five days of meeting, he thanked everybody who attended. He said the main objective of the movement consists in seeking justice and democracy.
"We are fighting for our liberties, but we are fighting for all citizens' liberties, too," he said.
Obrador said people's votes should count. He argued that this is an act of justice, because justice is essential for building democracy. When he talked about the TRIFE, he said public institutions and the public employees must act with "integrity and decency." After this, Obrador introduced the different meanings of "vote by vote," that can be understood as an ethics code:
1. "Vote by vote" makes politics, finances and the economy stable.
2. "Vote by vote" means turning away from corruption.
3. "Vote by vote" creates a confident political conscience for all Mexican citizens.
4. "Vote by vote" creates social peace.
5. "Vote by vote" means people's dignity and morals come before money.
6. "Vote by vote" gives certainty for all those citizens who voted on July 2.
7. "Vote by vote" guarantees that democracy always opens doors.
8. "Vote by vote" maintains national decency.
9. "Vote by vote" is a new age for building stronger institutions.
10. "Vote by vote" is a path to forming a "legal state."
11. "Vote by vote" means removing irrational thinking.
12. "Vote by vote" unifies the actual divided citizenry in Mexico.
13. "Vote by vote" regards democracy.
These 13 points can be applied to a social, political and ethical code, because it traces a vision for the country with democratic values for citizens, public servants and institutions under a rational and illustrated dream, where decency, dignity and peace are the core values for Mexican development.
On Aug. 5, TRIFE, rejected Obrador's call for a total recount but left open the possibility for a recount in some districts. Camps continue to rally on Juarez Avenue. The "peaceful civil resistance" is making blockades and irregularities fall one by one, and democracy continues to knock on the door.
2006/08/11 오전 10:42
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