By Ximena Peredo
Northern / November 13, 2010
Being honest would have to accept that if the requirement of some observance and renounce all those corrupt public officials and reckless bearing occurrences, whose only merit was to charge the portfolio the right person, things would not expect immediate spin. I do not deny that governments have the perversity of plundering the entire country and yet, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish individual indecency of a citizen of a politician.
the citizenship fever reminds me of that strategy 10 years ago to include all political discourse the concept of "gender equity." Most of the speakers could not explain what those words mean, but always mention the importance of "the rights of women" as if doing so won a place in the society of modern politicians. The demagoguery was evidenced when the speech ended vindicating institutionalized, without substantial improvements promised.
Something similar happens with this wave "citizenize", which is presented as soon the remedy for all our ills, the panacea. Therefore there is no government agency without city council, although this only invited to eat cookies and listen. So many authorities are legitimated more sophisticated speech masquerading as sensible and democratic, without this being confirmed in the design of public policies that perpetuate social inequality and the permanent state of emergency.
agree in the hope aroused by the increasingly widespread awareness of the common citizen in its shared responsibility with other members of their community, however, for replicators become not the same as criticizing, citizens must prepare. This task is necessary to observe and dismantle the abuse in our daily living practices. That is not enough to take power, we must transform it.
A week ago Corpovisionarios organization, under the auspices of the Inter-American Development Bank, presented the results of the survey of city culture applied in Monterrey and other Latin American cities. The results were not very encouraging in general, but in particular we distinguish ourselves by trusting and respecting the law, however, were evaluated as a cities with more delays in civic culture, picking up in the use of violence to resolve conflicts.
So the climate of insecurity imposed by organized crime and inept or complicit governments, we should add the latent threat of a frustrated Monterrey. Our biggest problems are conceived in small but significant antisocial behavior. So I am afraid of beating their breasts of those who say do not recognize the city that left to their fate. Cynical distrust of those who expect the benefits that other citizens are fighting to win.
The formation of a critical, active and convinced of the benefits of deliberation can save the destiny of our cities and our practices for coexistence. I am convinced that, but nobody is born a citizen. Dona Don citizen or citizens are not wise or decent characters in nature. Why not insist that his condition inflemos apprentice, or let the institutional demagoguery end with hope.
After the presentation of the results of the survey under the pro Citizens Meeting Culture of Legality held at the premises of the EGAP, Antanas Mockus, former Mayor of Bogotá, Monterrey offered advice that seemed sensible: do not stop learning. The arrogance and desperation are obstacles to the construction of the civic culture that could mobilize the public to urge that nothing immoral because of privileges.
Addendum: Citizens call on us tomorrow from 9 am to a picnic in the Plaza La Purisima. By sharing the public space, fun dialogue and build citizenship.
