will excuse, friends, if they feel a bit misled by the title and what they are about to read. But what I've seen today prompted to write this post. It seems that I need big events to write here ... But hey.
died today, two weeks to meet the 42-year-old (just turned, like our President) deputy Luis Tascon , four months after suffering a very aggressive colon cancer. It was a shock for me to see the president of the National Assembly, Cilia Flores, a woman who despite the vast arrechera that I have to admire the facility is to say things without laughing, completely losing his composure when he interrupted a discussion hard on the floor and could announce penalties Tascon's death and ask for a moment of silence for his departure. Even had to retire from his post. If it was all theater to show that despite everything she was human, do not know. Especially considering how badly they treated him a few times in Parliament and outside it . But just got me thinking.
And in this era, you know that Internet is going to boil for comment. Some good, some bad, some very bad. The death of this gentleman has aroused every feeling negative in society. If you make a Twitter search -as I did, "they will realize that the friend was ... well, very few friends in Twitter. From a "how good" through a "one less" to one that proposed to exhume his body to dance on its ashes a joropo. Neither is said that proposed some page that I will not mention who made a "rat spraying the rest of Chavez" to follow his path. And I'm not talking about that she asked to respect their freedom of expression rejoice in the death of the deputy, and not bothered to tell him that God would punish her because she was an atheist. (I respect him friend, but do not wait to share it.) Even as I write this in my room, I hear my upstairs neighbor and raspa'o say it clearly: "I'm glad Luis Tascon died."
now would be very, very naive if I said Tascón not sought this kind of hatred itself. Or at least, was paid to receive it without perhaps knowing what was going to come. Or so blind obedience did not care. For those who do not know, because I read either from abroad or because they have lived in a cave these past years and not want to read Wikipedia , this is the story, can skip if you already know it.
In 2004, when President Hugo Chávez served half of his first term, a recall referendum to oust him constitutionally. How to turn it was to collect "a number not less than twenty percent (20%) of registered voters or voters in the constituency concerned may request the convening of a referendum to revoke his mandate. When equal or greater number of electors who elected the official * vote in favor of revocation, provided that the referendum has attended a number of electors equal to or greater than twenty-five percent (25%) of the registered electors shall be deemed revoked his mandate and will proceed immediately to fill the permanent vacancy as provided in this Constitution and the law "under Article 72 of our Constitution . Nearly four million signatures were collected, but ultimately validated 2, 4 million of them. Chavez also won the referendum with almost 60% of the vote, but the real problems began later.
To demonstrate the opposition alleged fraud, Tascon was commissioned by the President to get those signatures. Supposedly, the deputy had purchased the list to a member of the NGO Súmate, who had helped organize the collection of signatures, but he had given statements made in previous days, the current version is that the man could spend four days photocopying the forms with the express permission of the directors of the National Electoral Council. To make matters worse, Tascón up that data to its website, and the list was made public. In addition to a mass dismissal of employees of Petroleos de Venezuela in 2002, now began to be laid off employees of ministries, contractors and other direct and indirect employees of the Government. It began to deny loans, stop assists, as to deny medical services, as told by journalist Mari Montes on Twitter. Many people had to leave the country, they could, others fell into a deep depression, even suicide. This situation lasted until April 2005 when the president ordered Chavez to "bury" now called Tascon list. Has not achieved 100%, so I've heard, but it was enough to Tascón climb the ranking of the most hated of Chavez.
Sure, Chavez was not that it was very good. In 2007, the friend of Chavez, his former Defense Minister Raul Isaias Baduel, criticized the draft constitutional reform was going to give this year, which was not approved, and Tascon, in the midst of voices calling for the general's head, said their statements revealed a split within the Chavez. "Osaste defend a traitor?, Bellowed still become the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, the new party that would bring together all factions supporting President. Therefore, Tascón became the first expelled from a party that did not exist. Somehow, Tascon got pardoned, and continues to work within the government until February 2008 when Tascón has the chutzpah to sue the president tax collector body, Seniat, José David Cabello, corruption, and it happens Cabello's brother, Diosdado, is one of the most important ministers of Chavez (well, it was). Result: Tascón is expelled from the PSUV , again, this time to the Diosdado own called "agent empire." Auch.
Here the story ends. Given this scenario, I think you have to admire the guts it took to launch a Tascón mayor of Libertador (Caracas's largest) with a party he founded, Nuevo Camino Revolucionario. Of course, he received only 0.37% of the vote. But the man kept insisting on their claims, now Chavez critic as hard course, preaching ethics and moral revolution. While and until it is believed that by José Gregorio Hernández has been sanctified because he signed.
Motives enough to grab up to thirty arrechera? But of course. Motives to rejoice over his death? OF COURSE NOT, CRAP.
First, Tascón had a wife, a daughter and a mother still alive. To make matters worse the hatred that resulted jig while he was alive, and four months of agony he had overcome, they must now read all the insults and outbursts of people who decide to take advantage peorcito what you have. What do you expect? Will three more deaths? Or do they think they are also guilty of what did or did Tascón to happen? And how would you feel if they see your father, husband, son, mother, wife or daughter, recently deceased, abused by people who do know him?
Secondly, what are they gaining by that? "The outpouring" I would say one of the less virulent, as I said once criticized a PITA that made him the model Anarella Bono when he was sworn in the Miss Venezuela 2007, on their political preferences. "Bottles at the head, chases, Tascon list, imprisoned journalists," versus a puff? No joke, I'm tired, "he said. Because it's true, the Government has led us all to a state of almost permanent confrontation, and the Tascon list reflects this. If you do not think like me, you're against me, and should be swept. You're either with me or not. And the President has repeated this phrase or its equivalent and over again. It's very, very difficult to avoid falling into this circle of confrontation, and in fact we have seen before how, during the brief ouster of Chavez in 2002, his then Interior Minister Ramon Rodriguez Chacin (who is rumored could follow the path of Tascón , before appearing in public recently) was arrested in Santa Fe urbanization , and a mob angry hit him hard. For nothing, for six years after the man returned to his post, albeit briefly, and to help bring FARC hostages in Colombia back home.
That brings me to the heart of the matter, and apologize if I stretched. Someday, Chávez will leave the power. And I trust it will be for votes. Moreover, will for votes. Perhaps even in 2012 itself, when the next presidential election. Then someone will mount opposition, who knows who. And then? Will we find a bat to the current interior minister, Tarek El-Aissami? Will anyone run to tear their hair to Congresswoman Iris Varela, Tascón friend? "No to Chavez and government can work? You mean you would say to my family who support the government "who sent you? So we intend to improve Venezuela, or leave the same, if not worse?
No deserves to die. Point. That's up to God or you choose to believe, if they are atheists. If the cancer is a punishment from God, then my father has hidden something, because he dealt with cancer a few years ago (and cured). A common mistake is to think that Chavez government is in office forever, a common mistake and even more dangerous than those who oppose him is to think that by leaving Chavez, Chavez ran out. Chávez has created too fanatical, too much loyalty among many of his followers like to think that the day that President Chavez is not going to stop having weight in the country. What do you think, that all go to Cuba? Or are they waiting for a civil war? If I get to see the comments on Twitter, more than one that looks very brave behind a keyboard. Is this how we want to Venezuela? Basi. I do not. Tascon list I do not know if it has been buried, but the list is its opposite, each radical opponent has in his head, which has the names of what Chavez wants to see fall when they are not government, is alive and kicking.
Frankly, the death of Luis Tascon and I was glad, as glad not to own Mari Montes, and I was saddened. What I was saddened to see the face of Venezuela certainly helped create and exposed by his death. I hope there's something still can be rescued from it. Rest in peace, Luis. May God have mercy on your soul. And give peace to those who miss you.
