The Colombian people and thanked President Uribe for his administration. A majority chose the representative of their policies and who gives a guarantee of continuity of the Democratic Security and the transformation of the state under the lineaments of the Uribe doctrine. This appreciation, which confirms the fact that even has 70% approval of the Colombians.
Eight years ago when the Colombians, by an overwhelming majority, gave him the mandate to President Uribe to rule, hoping to change the destiny of the nation, Colombia was a viable democracy. The political country was on the verge of collapse, guerrilla violence and drug lord controlled a significant part of the country, the paramilitaries, with the support of some members of the army and the approval of sectors of the population, exerted an advocate of productive activities and some communities attacked by the guerrillas, and despair and frustration was widespread.
Indeed, the three branches of government were unable to maintain democracy. The executive, for many decades, had been inefficient and inept at running the country. The daily administration gave ground to the insurgent groups and had lost control over part of the country. Its armed wing, the army and police were demoralized and partially committed irregular groups. The legislature was dominated and driven by the corrupt traditional political class and lacked any moral standing to promote a change. And Judicial overwhelmed by rampant impunity, was unable to exercise its constitutional role.
None of the branches of government power was able to exercise a leadership change and debug. Uribe
understood this problem and decided from the executive branch to take action to return to Colombia in hopes of having a viable democracy. Initiated the change through the exercise of authority, supported by the legitimate use of arms.
His first battle was the Democratic Security. Strengthening law enforcement. His professional. Equipment. His commitment to exercise authority under the rules of the constitution and respect for human rights in order to give all Colombians security. Purpose is not yet over but it leaves a very good way. Simultaneously
undertook the modernization of the Executive and state enterprises. I advocate making the executive branch effectively manage resources and respond appropriately to the needs of the Colombians. Great changes have been made in education, health, state enterprises, communications. In general the country takes the path of economic growth and investor confidence.
The President knew that all branches of government had to transform and thus achieve the balance that a modern democracy requires. For this he decided to exercise from their position and pressure actions, respecting the independence stipulated in the constitution, pointing and weaknesses evident depth of other branches of public power. Treatment by a referendum induce fundamental changes in the other two branches, but not successful. Then look for other ways to achieve the same end.
There is no doubt that the Legislative branch has changed. The law of demobilization of the AUC, proposed and promoted by the executive uncover the relationship of these with some members of the legislative chambers. This order was accompanied by reforms that have allowed some refinement and greater transparency in its legislation. The fact that over 60% of the newly elected Congress legislators this compound is a new sign of change. It is true that some of these still represent the old political class, but even so, the new Congress represents a major advance.
With the Judicial branch has been more difficult. No doubt this is deeply politicized and inefficient. Impunity is the worst misfortune that even in Colombia. It is so politicized, that its Supreme Court, the highest governing body of the Justice in Colombia, has not been able to name some of its officers and its President is acting. It has not been able to name the Attorney General's Office. The Supreme Court somehow lost their dignity. The counterpoint to the President uncovered this reality. Very little could be done to President Uribe that Justice was reformed, but somehow hit the nail on the head and leaves the new Congress and the new government the urgent task of transforming it.
All these processes are achieved, or are induced in the greatest respect for the existing constitution, without violating. The executive bound by decisions of other branches of government power, even in cases that did not share. It gave a clear freedom of press and opinion. Three new parties were strengthened, The U, The Democratic Pole and the Green Party, significantly expanding the policy options for citizens and given life to a greater community participation in decisions of the state, communities that for decades was restricted and ignored by the control domain and the leaders of the two traditional parties had about the whole thing public.
This was thanks in large part by security, with President Uribe took the name Democratic, precisely because through it the country is more tolerant, are allowed to disagree, think and think differently, and give guarantees all. It is a fact that the biggest opponents of President Uribe, which is the leftist Democratic Pole, has been mayor of Bogota for two periods and was able to exercise fully opposition.
why the greatest achievement of President Uribe was to restore faith to the Colombians. And believe in Colombia, we believe in a decent country can give its citizens welfare and progress.
President Uribe Thousand Thanks for letting us dream of a Colombia Grande!
Jorge Pineda H Medellin, Colombia in July
