After Galician and Basque elections discussed in my FB profile that we must start thinking in new ways of doing politics. As a first idea commented on the possibility of electronic voting. It is not just to save yourself the walk to the polling station or post office. It is rather the ability to make the vote more agile, more efficient and therefore more frequent. The consultation of citizens, whether in the form of a referendum or any other formula, it is something that will improve the quality of democracy.
is an old idea. An attempt to make democracy more participatory. Occasionally these approaches emerge in different versions but often do not have much continuity, unfortunately.
not stop being funny that we complain about our system and yet we are so unwilling to think about how to improve it.
However, today I read an interesting and positive news. This is an initiative of the PP to encourage citizen participation in the legislative process. A motion presented by Mr Rafael Merino law that says that citizens can judge and make suggestions through the Internet, on legislative initiatives of the Government.
A priori, the idea is good. Questions arise regarding how to process all the information you send citizens and includes such information as the legislative process. But this should not prevent this initiative go ahead.
Zapatero's government has been characterized by appointing commissions of scholars, experts and others. Coming from a party that promotes equality in absolute level continues to hit the elitist behavior. Of course we must have experts to develop proposals. Citizens also should have a say beyond the electoral appointments. The information exists. You can access it. Citizens can and should be cognizant of the consequences of each legislative reform. Maybe it's asking a lot. But at some point we must begin. We can not live in century with a worthy representative of the nineteenth century.
will have to continue to monitor this proposal. A little oxygen in our democracy is always welcome.
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