citizen organizations propose radical changes to legislation in Chile, through the institution of the referendum and other forms of democracy, there is citizen participation in public policy.
(Santiago, Sunday October 21, 2007). Following the outcome that is taking the controversial referendum in Vitacura, various civil society organizations informed nominate the most senior leaders of the political class take up their responsibilities in the necessary task of democratizing the field of management decisions field of Housing, Spatial Planning, Historical, Transportation Public Works and Environment Telecomuniciones, that Chile can put up with the prevailing in countries where the rule of law fully. This change in legal structures becomes even more necessary as our country seeks to join the select group of 30 civilized countries that make up the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The undersigned organizations state that would be a mockery of the OECD average intelligence would agree to Chile in its midst, if not produced in our country, the institutional changes required.
Since March 1990 we are ruled by governments elected by the people, but the various rulers, despite that in his speeches talking about "city governments", "participation", "listen to the people" and other expressions of good tone, in practice they have proved not to rely on their constituents, relegating them to mere instruments cast their votes every 4 years. And this critical founded we extend a politicians of the Opposition, who also act as a brotherhood of personal friends whose sole purpose is to access the government.
a shame the show is seen in the city, where some mayors make their own real estate business while and decided to propose changes in land use regulations and specifications in levels building in different sectors of their communities: that is, are judges and parties at the same time. We have found the ease of Minvu, state service absolutely co-opted by real estate interests, which constantly is changing the regulatory framework (General Urban Development and Construction) for viable business activities are not allowed and whose authority even recklessly, it dared to declare in writing that the plebiscite called by the residents of Vitacura was not possible (sic). Fortunately, the Comptroller General of the Republic put things in place and the electoral act was carried out between March and April 2009.
Patrick Herman, to defend the city said "our political system is divorced from the public because its members are professionals whose motivation is to make a career in the various levels of the centralized administration and municipalities. The instrument for this is the machinery of political parties and starting point is the so-called low-level operators. When you ascend, and are part of the brotherhood and when they position themselves well, are the same as going from one job to another, and there are even numerous families, whose members play here there. When his actions were questionable as diplomats are sent abroad and after a few years reach in glory and majesty, taking advantage of the bad memory of Chileans.
municipal system is eroded and can not continue to function well, why, it is urgent to re-engineer major, so we end up with appointed mayors in the upper echelons of political parties and council members oversee not because they act corporatist criteria. Municipal councils every day more like the Mutual Aid Corporation associate bodies that seek the common good. We have been receiving financial consortia who wish to urban changes in certain sectors to implement their projects and when decisions are already taken is the claptrap consultation with the neighbors. It is hoped that the political caste understand, once and for all, that it acts by delegation and urging voters to put up with the times we live. We must end the outdated authoritarianism that undermines us and to transform our country into a country where progress is accompanied by the respect they deserve all those who live here. "
Gonzalo Benavente, of Save Vitacura said" The real "via crucis" who has lived Vitacura's neighbors shows that citizens' rights are nothing more than a populist argument hands for municipal campaigns. At the time of the exercise and defense authority acts as if the voters had no opinion, worse yet put into operation an entire communications apparatus to silence all voices against suspropósitos.Los that we had to meet the demanding requirements establecidosen law to exercise these rights, at least referred tothe municipal referendums, we can say conclusively that másparecen a hindrance than a means of expression and resolution deconflictos. The intention of the legislature appears more inclined arestringir citizen participation in the issues of greatest relevanciaque to promote it.
is necessary to establish as a requirement that urban planning and másespecíficamente changes to master plans, serefiere as building conditions and land use, are approved through referendums sólopor community. The current regulations estapotestad delivery to leave the district community council at the mercy of especulacióninmobiliaria. "
Adrian Veronica, the Citizen Network for Ñuñoa said" In Providencia, organized neighbors have experienced in practice limited or almost no possibility of raising positions contrary to municipal policies.
almost 2 years ago that the Red Ciudadana by Nuno struggle trying to stop the destruction of the consolidated districts of the commune, making use of resources existing legislation would be available to the public. But we have found, beyond the absolute power held by mayors to impose their own doctrines, the total absence of political institutional apparatus to regulate and punish the brazen game of interests that today have become cities, where the power of money leader by far.
The only weapon left to us citizens, in view of the great tragedy of our cities today, is to take charge of uncertain cross-community call a plebiscite within the legal framework, which opposes almost insurmountable administrative, financial as ambiguities in the interpretation of the law, which we challenge the current neoliberal system of the country.
Therefore, we urgently appeal to the broader political sectors and civil society to make fundamental changes to the undemocratic and ancient legislation that has the country, which does not fit with the image of development with that strut international authorities. "
Meanwhile, Scherman Moses, also a member of the Citizen Network for Ñuñoa added:" We suffered the lack of democracy and citizen participation mechanisms since the beginning of our organization, with the request Public Hearing presented in April last year and to say during whole process of modification to PRC, led by Mayor Pedro Sabat.
is why we have taken the initiative to get our voice to the legislature to work together to develop the necessary actions to break down barriers to citizen participation that currently exist in Chile, under current legislation and the need making a major surgery to the Constitutional Organic Law of Municipalities. Our proposal has been welcomed by a group of MPs and in a first stage, we are heading for the preparation of a draft law to amend the articles relating to the LOC Communal Plebiscite of Municipalities, which will hopefully be presented as soon as , within the House. "Edgardo Condeza
, the Movement for Consultation and Citizens' Rights said" Chile is experiencing a semi democracy.
Comparing our nation and democratic nations of South America and Northern Hemisphere we are far behind in the exercise of democracy. "You as a citizen, as a citizen you have ever wondered about the Amendments to the Health, Education or Welfare ...? There are many forms of participation. The most important and necessary: \u200b\u200bit is that citizens have the right to decide issues that affect their lives essentially like the above "If he had consulted citizens the design, implementation of Transantiago would have made this mess? When we choose a president, parliamentarians, mayors and councilors, we are choosing representatives and citizens. We are choosing public servants. They have a duty: to consult represented the core issues that affect the existence of all citizens. The right to a plebiscite or referendum Citizen is an inherent right to human nature. There is a concession by the representatives or public servants. It is your duty. What has our Movement for Citizens' Rights Consultation and to move towards a participatory democracy? We conducted 35 consultations
Citizen: in Santiago, Viña del Mar, Chillán, Los Angeles, Concepción, etc. The latest in Lota. Next: will work for a plebiscite with the city of Antofagasta. In these consultations have covered 249,104 people. They have had to vote, necessarily, with his ID card and sign the appropriate register. This has resulted in a huge process of civic education. On occasion have been crucial in changing the decision of the representatives. The main objective of the Consultation and Movement for Citizens' Rights, is that the referendum is clearly established in the Constitution and the law which can be called institutionally by citizens and their result is binding. "
Victor Garcia, to defend Plaza Las Lilas added:" It is grotesque how certain public officials, which should work for the interests of the community, able to exploit its advantageous position. Such is the case of the Director of Municipal Works of Providence who, lacking as indicated by the General Law on Urban Planning and Construction and its Ordinance, Building Permits granted not benefiting from the regulation. Denying then their knowledge to the community concerned.
We must remember that the General Law on Urban Planning and Construction and instruct Ordinance on compulsory expose these documents to the community and that despite this, the mentioned Works Director has requested repeatedly permission to the builders to expose these records public. I wonder who sent to whom?
Finally, I conclude with the words of our President of the Republic, who said in Italy that "factors affecting the quality of democracy as a lack of transparency, corruption and the mafia cause public apathy towards politics, so the leaders must be more attentive to these factors and be closer to the people. " Mariel
Sagredo, the Committee on Development and Protection of Villa Gates said "In Villa Portales, architectural landmark worldwide have experienced a clear sign of authoritarianism, from the Ministry of Vivienda.A our sector came" I Want My Quarter Program "because it was selected as one of 200 districts to recover throughout the country.
However, participation remains the essence of this program, the government team appeared ready programs, which do not target the real needs of the residents. Rather interests spanning the Draft Regulatory Plan Central Station, through resources to be delivered to our town streets, as proposed by the City, probably thinking about a lot of our 31 acres that are now worth $ 150 million, tomorrow who knows how.
also appear oversized resources for projects, for example, offered to build a place for 600 million pesos, probably the most expensive place in Chile and a Stroll, for 900 million.
Our real needs are due under the gas pipelines that people continue dying in our Villa intoxicated by the fumes, with lifts for buildings, six and seven stories, as the elderly can not walk down stairs , with structural evaluations of buildings and subsequent arrangements, with tennis, green areas, sidewalks, lighting, etc.. The program provides five billion to projects created by bureaucrats and not have people as their true north. "
Rosario Carvajal, Neighbors for Defense of the Barrio Yungay said:
" As neighbors we live in a traditional downtown area Santiago, denounced the disrespect we see in our neighborhood by the predatory policies of the Ministry of Housing. Gives the impression that the only thing that matters to them is to build towers of questionable taste by any means where you lose the sense of neighborhood
Ana Maria Medina, the Neighborhood Coordinator Queen said: "Mayor Luis Montt not listen to the neighbors, and they denies any real involvement in the design community we want, even authoritarian style hampered the functioning of the City Council.
Its urban management has been marked with the project of realizing an amendment to the Communal Regulating Plan, which would greatly benefit the real estate groups and the big losers would be the most overlooked, because they will lose their quality of life to afford to build of tall buildings, creating higher densities, damaging the urban landscape and its identity as a green and pleasant borough.
For example, among other "projects", we are also concerned some compromises that could have agreed with some large commercial enterprises in order to increase the percentage of constructivilidad for installation of a mega mall intercommunal, rather than a shopping center that would meet the demand in the neighborhood, paradoxically, without consulting the neighbors. This construction project would be one of the major access roads of the commune, such as Avenida Larraín with Amerigo Vespucci, which generate more jams, vehicles, more pollution and noise.
It should be stated that the year 2006, the mayor initiated another plan amendment process controller with the same goal of benefiting the estate but thanks mobilization and massive rejection of the neighbors, was forced to withdraw the project, creating the appearance of this neighborhood coordinator.
is essential to start a major citizens' movement to demand that the political class to legislate the requirement that any amendment to the master plan should be plebiscite. "
In short, all representatives of these organizations, citizens expect to be produce the necessary legislative changes so that more time can be assured that in Chile we live in full democracy.
(Santiago, Sunday October 21, 2007). Following the outcome that is taking the controversial referendum in Vitacura, various civil society organizations informed nominate the most senior leaders of the political class take up their responsibilities in the necessary task of democratizing the field of management decisions field of Housing, Spatial Planning, Historical, Transportation Public Works and Environment Telecomuniciones, that Chile can put up with the prevailing in countries where the rule of law fully. This change in legal structures becomes even more necessary as our country seeks to join the select group of 30 civilized countries that make up the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The undersigned organizations state that would be a mockery of the OECD average intelligence would agree to Chile in its midst, if not produced in our country, the institutional changes required.
Since March 1990 we are ruled by governments elected by the people, but the various rulers, despite that in his speeches talking about "city governments", "participation", "listen to the people" and other expressions of good tone, in practice they have proved not to rely on their constituents, relegating them to mere instruments cast their votes every 4 years. And this critical founded we extend a politicians of the Opposition, who also act as a brotherhood of personal friends whose sole purpose is to access the government.
a shame the show is seen in the city, where some mayors make their own real estate business while and decided to propose changes in land use regulations and specifications in levels building in different sectors of their communities: that is, are judges and parties at the same time. We have found the ease of Minvu, state service absolutely co-opted by real estate interests, which constantly is changing the regulatory framework (General Urban Development and Construction) for viable business activities are not allowed and whose authority even recklessly, it dared to declare in writing that the plebiscite called by the residents of Vitacura was not possible (sic). Fortunately, the Comptroller General of the Republic put things in place and the electoral act was carried out between March and April 2009.
Patrick Herman, to defend the city said "our political system is divorced from the public because its members are professionals whose motivation is to make a career in the various levels of the centralized administration and municipalities. The instrument for this is the machinery of political parties and starting point is the so-called low-level operators. When you ascend, and are part of the brotherhood and when they position themselves well, are the same as going from one job to another, and there are even numerous families, whose members play here there. When his actions were questionable as diplomats are sent abroad and after a few years reach in glory and majesty, taking advantage of the bad memory of Chileans.
municipal system is eroded and can not continue to function well, why, it is urgent to re-engineer major, so we end up with appointed mayors in the upper echelons of political parties and council members oversee not because they act corporatist criteria. Municipal councils every day more like the Mutual Aid Corporation associate bodies that seek the common good. We have been receiving financial consortia who wish to urban changes in certain sectors to implement their projects and when decisions are already taken is the claptrap consultation with the neighbors. It is hoped that the political caste understand, once and for all, that it acts by delegation and urging voters to put up with the times we live. We must end the outdated authoritarianism that undermines us and to transform our country into a country where progress is accompanied by the respect they deserve all those who live here. "
Gonzalo Benavente, of Save Vitacura said" The real "via crucis" who has lived Vitacura's neighbors shows that citizens' rights are nothing more than a populist argument hands for municipal campaigns. At the time of the exercise and defense authority acts as if the voters had no opinion, worse yet put into operation an entire communications apparatus to silence all voices against suspropósitos.Los that we had to meet the demanding requirements establecidosen law to exercise these rights, at least referred tothe municipal referendums, we can say conclusively that másparecen a hindrance than a means of expression and resolution deconflictos. The intention of the legislature appears more inclined arestringir citizen participation in the issues of greatest relevanciaque to promote it.
is necessary to establish as a requirement that urban planning and másespecíficamente changes to master plans, serefiere as building conditions and land use, are approved through referendums sólopor community. The current regulations estapotestad delivery to leave the district community council at the mercy of especulacióninmobiliaria. "
Adrian Veronica, the Citizen Network for Ñuñoa said" In Providencia, organized neighbors have experienced in practice limited or almost no possibility of raising positions contrary to municipal policies.
almost 2 years ago that the Red Ciudadana by Nuno struggle trying to stop the destruction of the consolidated districts of the commune, making use of resources existing legislation would be available to the public. But we have found, beyond the absolute power held by mayors to impose their own doctrines, the total absence of political institutional apparatus to regulate and punish the brazen game of interests that today have become cities, where the power of money leader by far.
The only weapon left to us citizens, in view of the great tragedy of our cities today, is to take charge of uncertain cross-community call a plebiscite within the legal framework, which opposes almost insurmountable administrative, financial as ambiguities in the interpretation of the law, which we challenge the current neoliberal system of the country.
Therefore, we urgently appeal to the broader political sectors and civil society to make fundamental changes to the undemocratic and ancient legislation that has the country, which does not fit with the image of development with that strut international authorities. "
Meanwhile, Scherman Moses, also a member of the Citizen Network for Ñuñoa added:" We suffered the lack of democracy and citizen participation mechanisms since the beginning of our organization, with the request Public Hearing presented in April last year and to say during whole process of modification to PRC, led by Mayor Pedro Sabat.
is why we have taken the initiative to get our voice to the legislature to work together to develop the necessary actions to break down barriers to citizen participation that currently exist in Chile, under current legislation and the need making a major surgery to the Constitutional Organic Law of Municipalities. Our proposal has been welcomed by a group of MPs and in a first stage, we are heading for the preparation of a draft law to amend the articles relating to the LOC Communal Plebiscite of Municipalities, which will hopefully be presented as soon as , within the House. "Edgardo Condeza
, the Movement for Consultation and Citizens' Rights said" Chile is experiencing a semi democracy.
Comparing our nation and democratic nations of South America and Northern Hemisphere we are far behind in the exercise of democracy. "You as a citizen, as a citizen you have ever wondered about the Amendments to the Health, Education or Welfare ...? There are many forms of participation. The most important and necessary: \u200b\u200bit is that citizens have the right to decide issues that affect their lives essentially like the above "If he had consulted citizens the design, implementation of Transantiago would have made this mess? When we choose a president, parliamentarians, mayors and councilors, we are choosing representatives and citizens. We are choosing public servants. They have a duty: to consult represented the core issues that affect the existence of all citizens. The right to a plebiscite or referendum Citizen is an inherent right to human nature. There is a concession by the representatives or public servants. It is your duty. What has our Movement for Citizens' Rights Consultation and to move towards a participatory democracy? We conducted 35 consultations
Citizen: in Santiago, Viña del Mar, Chillán, Los Angeles, Concepción, etc. The latest in Lota. Next: will work for a plebiscite with the city of Antofagasta. In these consultations have covered 249,104 people. They have had to vote, necessarily, with his ID card and sign the appropriate register. This has resulted in a huge process of civic education. On occasion have been crucial in changing the decision of the representatives. The main objective of the Consultation and Movement for Citizens' Rights, is that the referendum is clearly established in the Constitution and the law which can be called institutionally by citizens and their result is binding. "
Victor Garcia, to defend Plaza Las Lilas added:" It is grotesque how certain public officials, which should work for the interests of the community, able to exploit its advantageous position. Such is the case of the Director of Municipal Works of Providence who, lacking as indicated by the General Law on Urban Planning and Construction and its Ordinance, Building Permits granted not benefiting from the regulation. Denying then their knowledge to the community concerned.
We must remember that the General Law on Urban Planning and Construction and instruct Ordinance on compulsory expose these documents to the community and that despite this, the mentioned Works Director has requested repeatedly permission to the builders to expose these records public. I wonder who sent to whom?
Finally, I conclude with the words of our President of the Republic, who said in Italy that "factors affecting the quality of democracy as a lack of transparency, corruption and the mafia cause public apathy towards politics, so the leaders must be more attentive to these factors and be closer to the people. " Mariel
Sagredo, the Committee on Development and Protection of Villa Gates said "In Villa Portales, architectural landmark worldwide have experienced a clear sign of authoritarianism, from the Ministry of Vivienda.A our sector came" I Want My Quarter Program "because it was selected as one of 200 districts to recover throughout the country.
However, participation remains the essence of this program, the government team appeared ready programs, which do not target the real needs of the residents. Rather interests spanning the Draft Regulatory Plan Central Station, through resources to be delivered to our town streets, as proposed by the City, probably thinking about a lot of our 31 acres that are now worth $ 150 million, tomorrow who knows how.
also appear oversized resources for projects, for example, offered to build a place for 600 million pesos, probably the most expensive place in Chile and a Stroll, for 900 million.
Our real needs are due under the gas pipelines that people continue dying in our Villa intoxicated by the fumes, with lifts for buildings, six and seven stories, as the elderly can not walk down stairs , with structural evaluations of buildings and subsequent arrangements, with tennis, green areas, sidewalks, lighting, etc.. The program provides five billion to projects created by bureaucrats and not have people as their true north. "
Rosario Carvajal, Neighbors for Defense of the Barrio Yungay said:
" As neighbors we live in a traditional downtown area Santiago, denounced the disrespect we see in our neighborhood by the predatory policies of the Ministry of Housing. Gives the impression that the only thing that matters to them is to build towers of questionable taste by any means where you lose the sense of neighborhood
Ana Maria Medina, the Neighborhood Coordinator Queen said: "Mayor Luis Montt not listen to the neighbors, and they denies any real involvement in the design community we want, even authoritarian style hampered the functioning of the City Council.
Its urban management has been marked with the project of realizing an amendment to the Communal Regulating Plan, which would greatly benefit the real estate groups and the big losers would be the most overlooked, because they will lose their quality of life to afford to build of tall buildings, creating higher densities, damaging the urban landscape and its identity as a green and pleasant borough.
For example, among other "projects", we are also concerned some compromises that could have agreed with some large commercial enterprises in order to increase the percentage of constructivilidad for installation of a mega mall intercommunal, rather than a shopping center that would meet the demand in the neighborhood, paradoxically, without consulting the neighbors. This construction project would be one of the major access roads of the commune, such as Avenida Larraín with Amerigo Vespucci, which generate more jams, vehicles, more pollution and noise.
It should be stated that the year 2006, the mayor initiated another plan amendment process controller with the same goal of benefiting the estate but thanks mobilization and massive rejection of the neighbors, was forced to withdraw the project, creating the appearance of this neighborhood coordinator.
is essential to start a major citizens' movement to demand that the political class to legislate the requirement that any amendment to the master plan should be plebiscite. "
In short, all representatives of these organizations, citizens expect to be produce the necessary legislative changes so that more time can be assured that in Chile we live in full democracy.
