“This is not a joke, it is near the CECOT (Terrorism Confinement Center),” he said in front of his government cabinet, shortly after announcing his “resignation” from government on Tuesday to devote himself to the election campaign.
Bukele told officials that this would be his last meeting with them as president, noting that those who do their jobs well may be re-elected in the next term to “continue” to keep their positions.
This episode, broadcast on the national radio and television network, is not new, since on June 1 of this year the President already announced a “crusade” against corruption, which may cause problems in sectors “strewn” with foreign policy.
By definition, corruption is the abuse of public power with the aim of obtaining an unjustified advantage or advantage for the person acting or third parties, resulting in restrictions on the exercise of fundamental rights.
Even, even for the Bible: “It is sin that, instead of being recognized as such and making us humble, is exalted as a system, but becomes a mental habit, a way of life (…).” “Corruption is not an act , but a state, a personal and social state, in which one gets used to living.”
This is a sensitive issue that, despite criticism in all social systems, affects and undermines the respect of majorities of the population for their institutions, government officials and presidents.
In El Salvador, for example, it is widely believed that President Alfredo Cristiani (1989-1994), educated at the prestigious Gorgetown University in the United States, came to power “broke,” a millionaire, and “covered in banknotes “ emerged. ” .
Being involved in an act of corruption of any kind therefore means a violation of the institutions of the state and social coexistence, which in the long term affects people’s trustworthiness in the institutions and in the same people who hold public power. They support encyclopedias and scientists.
It is an evil that breeds distrust of political parties, political leaders and most public institutions, regardless of ideology. It is a problem without borders that is spreading around the world and only transparency could be an antidote, which many governments do not allow.
In the case of El Salvador, as could also be the case in other countries, there is a hermetic barrier to access to public finance management and there are many political institutions that complain that they do not know how to manage public funds and managed. , so transparency is important.
Corruption often leads to bribery, extortion, extortion or the selective use of prosecution, investigation or arrest of third parties, not to mention that many corrupt “employees” use so-called “tax havens” to hide their profits. Multimillion dollar heist.
Corruption complaints can be effective, but they often do not progress because the defendant or defendants hold the keys to power in their hands, making it impossible to initiate investigations and impose the appropriate sanctions while respecting legality and due process.
To combat this scourge, corruption is becoming a sin punishable by death in some countries, such as China.
It remains to be seen what will happen in the so-called Little Thumb of the Americas, where, despite Bukele’s announcements, many complain about a lack of transparency as an antidote to the problem.
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