The Importance Of Vote And Access To Information In Colombia

The importance of vote and access to information in Colombia

While it is true according to article 103 of the Political Constitution, Colombians have several mechanisms for citizen participation, with which they have the right to participate in political power, among them we find the plebiscite, the referendum, the popular consultation, the open council, the vote, among others, all this is because Colombia is a democratic country, where citizens are the ones who take control of the one who directs the country, as well as the Political Constitution in its article 40 where it says textually “every citizen hasRight to participate in the conformation, exercise and control of political power."

When reference is made to the vote, it is the act where citizens support and choose a certain candidate that they believe better for the presidency, mayor’s office, assembly or any other position of popular election, but being aware of the situation of the country I think there are many Factors that citizens do not know and therefore do not make this right effective, everyone must know the actions and means of how to choose and be elected, the ways to build political parties, political groups, or simply how to file political actions to defend the Constitution and laws, is that it goes far beyond the vote is a simple right, I think it is a duty of all citizens since the responsibility of the direction of the country falls on each of the leaders that the people choose , then if people go out to vote for the best, we will have the best, but if they decide to stay at home because they do not believe in clean democracy, because the result will really be that of U few who go out to exercise the right.

This issue is something controversial since I sincerely consider that the electoral system in Colombia has been stained by corruption, and sadly we find those who are going to vote for a tamale, it is outrageous as certain politicians take advantage of the need of people and offer tamales, Lehona, bricks, even money for a vote, but more outrageous is to see the ignorance of those who sell their vote, and yes, many may serve the money they give them, but nothing should buy that important right, if you choose A person who arrives in this way to power, who can be expected when he is governing, which is why the political elites are those that govern us, because they already know how to manipulate the people, some with lies, others with money and others They infuse the fear to get to power, it is very sad to see the reality of a "democratic" country, where ignorance and corruption are the ones who govern, where the vote has lost its value, and it is changed to a tamal , where the people lose hope, for those who ignore truth and freedom.

To be honest, the solution to this great problem is to become aware, it seems impossible for the people to open their eyes, and take off the bandage of ignorance, but if a few join and ask for change, something has to move, we currently see To young people as they join to demand their right to free education and quality, this is a great example of the way in which the country must join to say enough to corruption, is to take the initiative to say no to campaigns dirty, to denounce the corrupt and to comply with vote conscientiously, not everyone thinks in the same way or have the same political preferences, and the diversity is fine is society, but one thing is to think differently and another is to be Corrupt, when the vote is sold we are being part of the destruction of the country, it sounds tragic but it is true, one in one all are giving the power to the one, in this same way that things are done wrong, it can be done a stop, and do them well.

To conclude, it is necessaryYou can do wonderful things, I do not speak that everything is perfect but of a change for all, and it is necessary that from schools those fundamental values are infused, such as patriotism that is the love of our homeland, so not anyone will ruleThe Colombia that we love so much, everything really is a matter of conscience, that the country understands that if these participation mechanisms exist, we must use them.