The TV spots with candidates greeting people, images of flags flying and catchy jingles will become history -at like posters thrive callejeros- if changes to the law on political party financing that drives the front Amplio.
the initiative drafted by the caucus of senators from the leftist coalition, which had access El Observador, proposes to prohibit, during election campaigns, party advertising on all television channels, some advertising in public places and funding proselytizing activities through private donations.
it also seeks sanctions for violation of those rules are not restricted to economic penalties but will pass to the justice to apply the appropriate punishments.
“We propose to be leaders in Latin America, transforming Uruguay in the first democratic country in the region that favors direct communication of political candidates with voters over media campaigns . The dimensions of our country, its territorial connectivity, socio-demographic and traditional political, democratic and republican culture, legitimizing explore ways to rank the program content rather than the aesthetics and design of advertising messages, “says the draft frenteamplista proposal .
the bench of senators Frente Amplio instructed José Mujica, Rafael Michelini and Enrique Pintado to agree with the opposition new rules of financing parties and form a special committee to draft the relevant legislation . also the senator and secretary general of the Socialist Party, Monica Xavier, expressed interest in participating in this committee
Whatever the chosen path, from left considered to be designing new and greater demands to know where they are obtained and how resources are spent political parties.
From the Frente Amplio remember that due to lack of resources and legislative specifications, currently acts exclusively against allegations made and, from the entry into force of the new party law, only be made a complaint was filed.
Business and drug trafficking
senators Frente Amplio remember that in the world there are several examples of countries that were in trouble for the few controls on parties.
“Faced with the realization that in several countries, the financing of parties, unfortunately, has been used to corrupt the democratic system and impair essential republican institutions, we propose to promote the creation of a Latin American Observatory of funding to promote transparency of the democratic system, focusing on the relationship of political parties with money, and especially the one that can come from the centers corporate power and drug trafficking, “proposes the left
this Observatory.” be nourished and be in constant coordination with all local and international agencies investigating this issue; it also includes international organizations, civil society organizations of global, regional and local levels, universities, foundations; journalists’ associations and Justice “.
The Frente Amplio insists on” prohibit private, national, international and concessionaires State, can make donations or any contribution to political parties, both is monetary, services or materials, and also invalidate any option to make anonymous contributions or donations of any kind “.
” I just may make contributions to political parties citizens with documented party affiliation. Every citizen may be affiliated with one party community, can bring to the party and / or a member sector thereof annually to determine maximum amount “it offers the proposal of the Front, which also requires that those who occupy elected office and trust do public their affidavits.
“tariff Discretion”
In the articles of the document referring to the electoral advertising, the Frente Amplio is drastic and proposes ban during political campaigns, “the issue of party advertising in all channels of broadcast TV and cable.”
“in the last political campaign October 2014, the parties reported spending nearly U $ S 15 million in a month of television advertising. This is the largest spending five years of all parties, with funds that have not, and part of which could turn to other activities that strengthen internal organizations and their contact with the community. For advertising on TV usually it appeals to contributions from private, and parties are subject to the tariff discretion of the channels, be violated criteria of equal access to mass media, “he says.
As an alternative it is proposed that, during the campaign, dealer channels waves State give way free the same amount of time to all political parties equally, so they can spread their proposals. “This will encourage campaigning in based on content, promote the existence of political debates television interparty and the creation of new journalistic programs that put focus on political activity “, provide the drafters of writing.
in this sense, also it intends” prohibit all forms of signage or political advertisements based on audiovisual technology, on public roads, both in urban roads, national highways, provincial and rural roads “.
The proposal is open to change and will be presented to other political parties.
Changes in public contributions
in its proposal on financing of political parties, the Frente Amplio also suggests reviewing the public contribution to the communities which are now established as the votes obtenidos- and create a “government school” in each department whose objective is “political training and executive management and legislative at all three levels of government (national, departmental and municipal) “
the entities shall not leave television
in the reform proposal that promotes the Frente Amplio also prohibited during the election campaign, any television advertising for State agencies. “Only that information which is considered urgent and indispensable need for the population, linked to the services provided and prior authorization of the Executive Branch is excepted,” says the letter.
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