viernes, 15 de diciembre de 2017

THE INTIFADA IN TIMES OF TRUMP


       Trump believes, like the abusive school boys, that by the use of force he can do everything he wants without taking anyone into account. Deceptive theory, then, is initially possible, it cannot be denied that the US. They are the world superpower, and if the armed forces wish, they can start a nuclear war. The issue is not new in this sense, likewise, during the Cold War era in the second half of the twentieth century, the Soviet Union also boasted of possessing weapons of all kinds.

       And what does that mean? That Donald Trump and his advisers (ideologues as radical as the Muslim fundamentalists themselves) do not know, or disregard the warnings about the terrible consequences of their daring and undefinable decisions that take, beyond the evidently military, it is an explosion of social conflicts, and nothing more dangerous than provoking an intifada in the middle east by its declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, because it is not only to excite a terrorist group, but to all the brotherhood of Muslims in the whole world.

       Surrounded by the secret service, Donald feels protected, the rest, does not matter, protected from what? If the same thing has been thought by the tyrants who think they feel safe, while the war reaches them like a cancer, and when they realize the real consequences of the absurdity of their arrogant and delirious decisions, then, it is already late, and after yes, a people, a nation, many nations, and many villages destroyed.

       The insolence and indifference towards the moans of the peoples, that caused so much damage to the old societies, with rulers that before anything, neither for political reasons, nor social, nor for any reason, listened to the screams unbridled by the desperation of the people, of the most vulnerable, have become reality, this time, raised a thousand times in Trump, who not only, to the horror of humanity, represses his own people, but that of all societies in the world.


       When will that be when, as the poets would say, what happens is the delirium of those who voted for an unconscious, and who continue to support it. When will be the day that the ears of the sensitive will hear that such a person is no longer in power, when will hate speeches become a thing of the past.

WHY MEXICO DOES NOT HAVE NEITHER GENERAL PROSECUTOR, NEITHER CONSTITUTIONAL COURT


One of the most controversial political issues in recent months has been the systematic expansion of part of the Congress of the Union for the creation of a Prosecutor General, as it means greater efficiency in terms of the functioning of the judicial system. Social and academic pressures have not been worth demanding the creation of this investigative entity; rather, the excuses of the legislators and the executive have hindered the proper functioning of the institution so that the adequate conditions for this end are given.

       And as for the possibility, or rather, a remote possibility, of creating a Constitutional Court, which implies an effective interpretation and application of the Mexican political constitution, not even official mention has been made on the matter, so forgotten is the proposal, which is only remembered by one or another political analyst, without foreseeing the society of the importance and significance that the establishment of a constituent tribunal means.

       Although it is also true that political and economic interests can ultimately influence government and legislative decisions, it does not seem to have the same interest for civil society as pressure groups do. It does not seem very necessary, then; after all there is the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, which is the maximum responsible for dictating the final measures on the constitution. It is enough to observe the difficulties and the social distrust towards institutions like the Attorney General's Office, quite slow and innocuous to do justice, and the lack of balance of powers that the Supreme Court itself should have.

       Political or economic reforms have not been sufficient for the protection of the most vulnerable population and for the defense of human rights in terms of greater equality among the different social actors. A change of mentality will suffice, and this can be achieved through a General Constituent Assembly.

       A political constitution that has been in force for 100 years cannot be adapted to the cultural needs of the present, it is not that it is incapable; it is that the multiple reforms have done nothing but mutilate the very essence of the constitution that was drafted for what were the needs of the entire twentieth century.

       The fear of change is the first and great obstacle; some even dare to say that it would be something like opening a Pandora's Box, with the uncertainty of what could happen in the republic. However, those heroes and heroines of the country, who are honored with such respect to highlight their courage, were the ones who changed history by promulgating the Magna Carta in 1917 with the sole purpose of defending the expensive interests of Mexico. Reserve your fears for other occasions, but were aware of a need for structural change.

       So many conflicts of all kinds that Mexican society has had to face, and how they have been able to emerge triumphant in each of the social, political and economic problems, and this has been demonstrated by the great history of the nation. The foregoing indicates that it is possible to carry out a company of transcendental dimensions for the new generations.

        And what is the fear, if we are already used to it, and what is the silence, if we can still shout and demand, and what the lack of knowledge, if there is political sensitivity in the population. Close your eyes, think about the strength of the Mexican people, open them, accept reality, and take the momentum with the necessary and sufficient effort to make such important decisions that are required for this 21st century.


       In conclusion, the creation of a General Prosecutor's Office and a Constitutional Court cannot be delayed for the Mexican State to make more efficient the co-ordination of a better application of justice and of a defense and promotion of Human Rights, in which the citizens understand and assimilate what the Rule of Law really means.