Rubén Moreira Valdez, federal representative for Coahuila, called for a unanimous vote against the so-called “Censorship Law,” warning that it represents a serious setback for freedom of expression in Mexico and contains elements he described as fascist.
The PRI legislator issued this warning through social media after President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed opening discussion on the Telecommunications Law and calling for an extraordinary session in May or June.
Moreira affirmed that the text approved in Senate committees by the ruling party majority is “infected with fascism” and noted that “not a single letter of it is useful.”
He emphasized that any telecommunications reform must come from society, the media, journalists, and human rights defenders. “There is no freedom without free media and networks,” he emphasized.
The former governor of Coahuila’s statements came one day after he, along with the national leader of the PRI and other opposition leaders, expressed his rejection of the initiative promoted by the Federal Government, which was passed without in-depth analysis or open debate.
In a previously released video, Moreira Valdez warned that the telecommunications and broadcasting proposal represents a direct threat to citizens’ rights, as it contemplates mechanisms to suspend digital platforms and limit the right to information.
The PRI deputy coordinator explained that the initiative seeks to create a Digital Transformation Agency, an agency that would have the power to access personal data, monitor email, telegraph, internet, radio broadcasts, television broadcasts, and also eliminate digital platforms.
“We are faced with an opaque law that does not define its scope and relegates everything to secondary regulations,” Moreira denounced, warning that the proposed agency would have characteristics similar to the German Gestapo. “With this approach, we are moving towards a dictatorship,” he warned.
Rubén Moreira insisted that this reform must be withdrawn in its entirety and that, based on broad consensus, a new legal framework must be built that respects and guarantees the fundamental rights of all Mexicans.
Source: vanguardia
