Breathe
By Alejandra Latapi
I have often wondered why we keep quoting Hamlet and saying "something stinks in Denmark". Today the expression is absolutely understandable and usable to me. Just as Hamlet heard a sentinel report that his father, the king of Denmark, had been murdered by his own brother to usurp the crown, I read in some political columns a few days ago that the new president of INE was looking for votes to renew the 16 positions of the General Executive Board, offering the leadership of some areas to those who had not yet given her their trust.
The mere idea that such a precedent could be set in INE to build the majority required for any decision fills me with anxiety. Not only because of the unprecedented practice, but also because of the consequences that may arise when the votes of the councilors start to be appraised and obtained through material offers, whatever the type of such offers may be: the management of an area, some commissions/representations, trips, contracts... or whatever the imagination may lead to or desperation may demand.
