In response to the initiative to include a reliability and integrity certification as a requirement for candidates for elected office, Governor Ricardo Gallardo indicated that it would be nearly “impossible” for the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) to participate in conducting these exams, at least for local candidacies. He noted that, at best, it could only be involved for candidates for federal positions.
“Yesterday I commented that it should be a two-way process. The state should participate for all local candidacies, and the federal government, through the FGR, for all exams for federal positions. I proposed this yesterday to dispel any suspicion that the state might exert control. Therefore, it is important that the federal government also assist us and join in this effort,” he explained.
However, he noted that yesterday he was able to speak with the FGR delegate in San Luis Potosí, Gabriel Campos Piña, about the possibility of them joining the proposal. He explained that this is a matter he would have to bring to the attention of his superiors at headquarters in Mexico City, and that he would receive a response soon “to determine if they have the capacity to do it.”
He recalled that Representative Serrano Cortés’s proposal only mentions that these exams would be carried out by the State “C3” (Command, Control, Communications, Computing, and Intelligence Center). “And yesterday I suggested that they also be conducted by the federal government; it was simply a suggestion.”
In the 2027 elections, federal representatives and senators will be elected, as well as around 500 to 600 local candidates. Therefore, according to the governor of San Luis Potosí, it is very difficult, if not impossible, for the FGR to implement this.
Finally, Gallardo Cardona indicated that it’s also important not to jump the gun and create controversy on the issue; it’s just an initiative presented by a deputy, and it’s only just being analyzed in committee, so there’s still a long way to go before they can ultimately decide on it; “there’s still a lot to do,” he concluded.
Source: sanluis.eluniversal
