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The declarations of De la Madrid during a radio interview about corruption in the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) weren’t a novelty for the ears of millions of Mexicans, nor the fact that he retracted himself later either. (Photo lavadataylor.com-sansvodka/Seinforma Canada)
De la Madrid backed out because of fear and pressure. It is known that he was visited by some of his party’s colleagues after the interview. His party attacked the radio program that aired De la Madrid’s declarations labeling it as “yellow journalism.”
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07/15/09
By: Ana Paula Coquet Dávila / Seinforma Canada Correspondent
Mexico.- A couple months ago, the Mexican radio-journalist Carmen Aristegui interviewed the ex president Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado (Institutional Revolutionary Party -PRI). During the interview, the ex president accused his successor Carlos Salinas (PRI party) and his family for the illicit acts, abuses and corruption committed during his government.
After the interview, Miguel de la Madrid declared his affirmations weren’t true. He sent a letter to the press stating that his health was deteriorated. “Actually I suffer a convalescent state of health that stops me from processing dialogs and questionings.” 1
The response of Carlos Salinas de Gortari was to send a letter to Aristegui, accusing her of being sensationalistic for using testimonies of sick people. He also condemned her for not being able to give society an open debate. He highlighted that the disease De la Madrid suffers is “a degenerative and advanced sickness, and its estimated that the insufficient oxygen has provoked the loss of a third of his brain function”. 2
The irregularities in the public accounts in the Salinato (Salina’s ruling time), have been of public knowledge for several years. The declarations of De la Madrid weren’t a novelty for the ears of millions of Mexicans. The imprisonment of the ex president’s brother, Raul Salinas, the death of Enrique Salinas, the other brother, the riches of the members of his office, the sack of the secret account for national security, among others, have been at the sight of the critics for such many years.
Carlos Salina’s government damaged the Mexican economy terribly back then. But it marked the country permanently with a series of events that surrounded it: elections fraud in 1988, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation that declared war in 1994, the death of Colosio (a presidential candidate) and Ruiz Massieu, the imprisonment of Raul Salinas, the economic crisis, the NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) and the alliance of the biggest parties PRI and
the National Action Party (PAN).
As a matter of fact, De la Madrid denied his affirmations because of fear and pressure. It is known that he was visited by Emilio Gamboa, Francisco Rojas and Ramon Aguirre (colleagues of the party). He hit the party and the political careers of his colleagues terribly in elections period. The political cost of these declarations was reflected in the polls past July 5th.
During the interview, De la Madrid also confessed that his government tolerated corruption. He said there was “an alliance between the big labor unions and the PRI government and that the supported each other. It could be called complicity.”3 The ex president admitted. He accepted being aware, that Joaquín Hernández Galicia, leader of the oil labor union, imported weapons and got personal benefits out of the contracts and the sales of vacancies in the governmental company.
Salinas ended a party dictatorship that lasted more than 60 years, making room for the right wing. He wouldn’t have reached the presidency without the consent and complicity of the right wing party (PAN). The lack of legitimacy and corruption were two characteristics of Carlos Salina’s and De la Madrid’s government. The dirtiest part of all is that those characteristics can be found in today’s presidency.
Felipe Calderon reached power with suspicion of electoral fraud, just like Salinas. He couldn’t have done it without the help of PRI. PRI and PAN are an alliance that has become a new order, opposite to the values that democracy promotes: it cannot be destroyed in the polls. When two parties become one, what makes them different? The system in power prevails and rules our country.
The worst part of this event is that today we have convalescent presidents that have sudden attacks of remorse and feelings of betrayal, decide to confess his government’s embezzlements and misdeeds with complete impunity.
Abraham Lincoln once said: “There are moments in every politician life that the best thing he can do is not to open his lips.” The declarations of Miguel de la Madrid are not a step towards transparency and freedom of expression. They hurt the country and its political system immensely. And they are a living proof that impunity is the road that Mexico has taken, leaving justice on a second level.
1 UNIVISIÓN.COM Y AGENCIAS, Ex - presidente De la Madrid se retractó, Noticias de México, 13 de Mayo de 2009
2 NTX / MLOM, Salinas envía carta a Carmen Aristegui, El informador, 14 de mayo de 2009, informador.com.mx
3 SUN / LEER, De la Madrid acepta que toleró corrupción, El informador, 15 de mayo de 2009, informador.com.mx
By: Ana Paula Coquet Dávila / Seinforma Canada Correspondent
Mexico.- A couple months ago, the Mexican radio-journalist Carmen Aristegui interviewed the ex president Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado (Institutional Revolutionary Party -PRI). During the interview, the ex president accused his successor Carlos Salinas (PRI party) and his family for the illicit acts, abuses and corruption committed during his government.
After the interview, Miguel de la Madrid declared his affirmations weren’t true. He sent a letter to the press stating that his health was deteriorated. “Actually I suffer a convalescent state of health that stops me from processing dialogs and questionings.” 1
The response of Carlos Salinas de Gortari was to send a letter to Aristegui, accusing her of being sensationalistic for using testimonies of sick people. He also condemned her for not being able to give society an open debate. He highlighted that the disease De la Madrid suffers is “a degenerative and advanced sickness, and its estimated that the insufficient oxygen has provoked the loss of a third of his brain function”. 2
The irregularities in the public accounts in the Salinato (Salina’s ruling time), have been of public knowledge for several years. The declarations of De la Madrid weren’t a novelty for the ears of millions of Mexicans. The imprisonment of the ex president’s brother, Raul Salinas, the death of Enrique Salinas, the other brother, the riches of the members of his office, the sack of the secret account for national security, among others, have been at the sight of the critics for such many years.
Carlos Salina’s government damaged the Mexican economy terribly back then. But it marked the country permanently with a series of events that surrounded it: elections fraud in 1988, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation that declared war in 1994, the death of Colosio (a presidential candidate) and Ruiz Massieu, the imprisonment of Raul Salinas, the economic crisis, the NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) and the alliance of the biggest parties PRI and
the National Action Party (PAN).
As a matter of fact, De la Madrid denied his affirmations because of fear and pressure. It is known that he was visited by Emilio Gamboa, Francisco Rojas and Ramon Aguirre (colleagues of the party). He hit the party and the political careers of his colleagues terribly in elections period. The political cost of these declarations was reflected in the polls past July 5th.
During the interview, De la Madrid also confessed that his government tolerated corruption. He said there was “an alliance between the big labor unions and the PRI government and that the supported each other. It could be called complicity.”3 The ex president admitted. He accepted being aware, that Joaquín Hernández Galicia, leader of the oil labor union, imported weapons and got personal benefits out of the contracts and the sales of vacancies in the governmental company.
Salinas ended a party dictatorship that lasted more than 60 years, making room for the right wing. He wouldn’t have reached the presidency without the consent and complicity of the right wing party (PAN). The lack of legitimacy and corruption were two characteristics of Carlos Salina’s and De la Madrid’s government. The dirtiest part of all is that those characteristics can be found in today’s presidency.
Felipe Calderon reached power with suspicion of electoral fraud, just like Salinas. He couldn’t have done it without the help of PRI. PRI and PAN are an alliance that has become a new order, opposite to the values that democracy promotes: it cannot be destroyed in the polls. When two parties become one, what makes them different? The system in power prevails and rules our country.
The worst part of this event is that today we have convalescent presidents that have sudden attacks of remorse and feelings of betrayal, decide to confess his government’s embezzlements and misdeeds with complete impunity.
Abraham Lincoln once said: “There are moments in every politician life that the best thing he can do is not to open his lips.” The declarations of Miguel de la Madrid are not a step towards transparency and freedom of expression. They hurt the country and its political system immensely. And they are a living proof that impunity is the road that Mexico has taken, leaving justice on a second level.
1 UNIVISIÓN.COM Y AGENCIAS, Ex - presidente De la Madrid se retractó, Noticias de México, 13 de Mayo de 2009
2 NTX / MLOM, Salinas envía carta a Carmen Aristegui, El informador, 14 de mayo de 2009, informador.com.mx
3 SUN / LEER, De la Madrid acepta que toleró corrupción, El informador, 15 de mayo de 2009, informador.com.mx
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