The Independent Candidacies Will Strengthen Democracy: Rafa Gonzalez

Independent candidates will strengthen democracy and citizen participation, us PRI legislators encourage the unity of society, that is why we promote modern constitutional reforms, which are commensurate with the times we are living, "said Rep. Rafael González.

Interviewed after the conclusion of the second special session, Rafa Gonzalez said that last April 18 the House of Representatives approved the Independent Nominations Reform in the Federal Entities, which requires the regulation of the right of every citizen to contend for elected office, in all states of the Republic, through the establishment of rules and requirements to apply for the corresponding records for the elections in all states.

He stressed that citizen participation in democracy is fundamental, which must be real and grounded, for which the independent candidates will encourage greater public citizen activism to consolidate Mexico into a much more solid and fair country.

"We must not forget that all Mexicans are entitled to vote and be voted as part of the political rights recognized both internationally and in the case of Mexico, the possibility of coexistence of parties and independent candidates, is a stage that will give a new twist and a new era will begin to be built, because we must be sure that a citizen and their participation in public life is the essence of democracy", he said.

The Federal Deputy stressed that the American Court of Human Rights considers that political rights are fundamentally important human rights, which are closely related to other rights, including the freedom of expression, assembly and association, which together serve to strengthen democracy and political pluralism.

Rafa Gonzalez, rejected that independent candidates affect political parties "in the PRI we are a party comprised of citizens with ideological principles and a cemented program of action. The participation of society in these candidacies will be a wedge to improve in all orders. The doors are open in the game for everyone, but the idea is to strengthen the democratic system and extend this right to those who are not active in any political party", said the legislator of the Fifth District of Puerto Vallarta.

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