‘Es un aparato bueno para nada’: AMLO lamenta existencia del INAI | Periódico Zócalo | Noticias de Saltillo, Torreón, Piedras Negras, Monclova, Acuña

The Mexican president has publicly criticized the National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information, and Personal Data Protection (INAI), characterizing it as a costly and inefficient bureaucratic apparatus that fails to combat corruption. He argues that the institution, established during the Fox administration, serves as a façade for simulating transparency while actually protecting secret expedients and privileged taxpayers. The president views the organization as a remnant of neoliberalism that burdens citizens with its high operational expenses without delivering tangible benefits to the public. This political tension has escalated to judicial intervention, with the Supreme Court mandating the Senate to appoint three missing commissioners before the end of the year to prevent the institute from becoming inoperative. The failure to fill these vacancies stems from the legislative majority’s refusal and the executive branch’s rejection of the body. The Court emphasized that the delay violates statutory timelines, highlighting a systemic failure in the separation of powers to maintain essential oversight mechanisms. This dispute is highly relevant to open data because it directly threatens the institutional integrity required for effective government transparency and data protection. If the INAI remains without a quorum, its ability to enforce transparency laws and safeguard personal data is compromised, potentially leading to greater opacity in public administration. The conflict underscores the critical balance needed between political will and independent oversight bodies that ensure open data principles are upheld rather than undermined by administrative neglect or ideological opposition.

Source: zocalo.com.mx
Published on 2023-10-04

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