After the approval this Thursday of the Chamber of Senators of the minute that interprets the scope of the concept of government propaganda, principle of impartiality and application of sanctions contained in the General Law of Electoral Institutions and Procedures, and the Federal Law of Mandate Revocation, by This Thursday afternoon, the decree was published by which, starting tomorrow, public officials will be able to promote the process of revocation of the mandate.
According to the decree published in the evening edition of the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) “the expressions of public servants do not constitute government propaganda, which are subject to the limits established in the applicable laws.”
Given this, any public official may express himself on the revocation consultation, which will be held on April 10.
“Information of public interest does not constitute government propaganda either, in accordance with article 3, section XII, of the General Law of Transparency and Access to Public Information, which must be disseminated in any format by public servants,” the decree adds.
In turn, it is specified that “the sanctions applicable to the authorities or public servants of any of the powers of the Union, of the local powers, municipal government bodies, government bodies of Mexico City, autonomous bodies and any other public entity in accordance with articles 449, numeral 1, of the General Law of Electoral Institutions and Procedures, and 61 of the Federal Law of Revocation of Mandate, must be applied under the principle of strict law. Sanctions by analogy or majority of reason may not be applied.
(With information from Rolando Ramos)
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