Politics, in general, is complicated. Exercising as a politician could be said to be a high-risk profession, you are constantly on trial and in the sights of everyone who follows you, and those who do not follow you as well. For that reason, I believe that one of the first strategies you learn is not to hide your hands when you communicate, a simile of transparency and honesty, that you have nothing to hide. It is clear that when one has no secrets, one develops more easily, works more comfortably, and lives more peacefully. That's why I wonder, why is the Tías government hiding its hands? What secrets do they really have?
Recently, an article has come out with a ranking that places the municipality of Tías in first place, but I'm sorry, it's not a position to be proud of. According to the Canary Islands Commissioner in the Transparency Index of the Canary Islands (ITCanarias), "we are" the least transparent on the island, the ones who hide the most secrets? Now I understand why a municipality with enormous potential is not developing properly, nor is it working with ease, nor is it living peacefully and comfortably in its home.
Now I understand the famous phrase >. Unfortunately, we have a government in the municipality of Tías that boasts of being and having a transparency portal, but that is not transparent. A government that is asked for reports and the only thing it has as an answer is evasive, like when you tell your mother a pious "little lie" so that she doesn't get mad at you. I call it "bad political practice", and you will agree with me when I express that being honest with oneself and with others is what gives true confidence. That confidence that we grant with all our hope when voting, but that is not returned later. Sincerely, I would feel disappointed.
I know it's not easy to be honest with yourself, nor with others, but where I come from, when you've made a mistake you acknowledge it, agree and look for a SOLUTION, never a culprit. Here, none of the three. Everything goes to a mixed bag entitled "Silence".
Silence is what I receive when I request information about the works that are going to be executed.
Silence is what I receive when I ask about the asphalt plan of almost 3 million euros.
Silence is what I receive when I want answers about a specific file in order to be able to supervise.
Silence is what I receive when I want to do my job well and they don't let me.
Silence, silence and more silence? Well, I'm sorry to say that silence implies consent. Even more, this one here does not want to be silent, she wants to speak and be heard, just like each of the citizens that I see and hear in the municipality and that need to be heard. Like when they listened to us when we asked for their trust and deposited it in the polls.
Therefore, I think it is time to close this chapter and move forward, to demonstrate that transparency does exist, even if some do not want to exercise it.
By Kalinda Pérez
