With the goal of protecting the rights of children and adolescents and strengthening ethics in public service, Representative Verónica González Olguín proposed reforming the State Law on Electoral Institutions and Procedures to establish the presentation of a Certificate of No Outstanding Child Support Payments as a mandatory requirement for those aspiring to elected office and to serve on electoral bodies.
During the session of the Permanent Commission, the legislator pointed out that governing implies assuming real responsibilities, beginning with fulfilling the most basic obligations to children.
“Justice cannot be indifferent when there are children who are waiting for the most basic necessities to live with dignity. Governing is not just about holding office; it is about assuming responsibility every day,” she stated.
She explained that the National Registry of Child Support Obligations and the Certificate of No Outstanding Child Support Payments, supported by the General Law on the Rights of Children and Adolescents, are tools that guarantee that those aspiring to public office act with responsibility, legality, and consistency.
The member of the National Action Party (PAN) caucus emphasized that this measure is not intended to punish, but rather to guarantee justice and place children at the center of public decisions.
“This certificate doesn’t punish, it guarantees. It guarantees that the law is applied fairly and that children are at the heart of public decisions,” she stated.
The initiative stipulates that the certificate will be a mandatory requirement for registering candidacies for elected office, as well as for those aspiring to be presidents, secretaries, or electoral councilors of municipal councils.
Finally, González Olguín stressed that fulfilling child support obligations is a legal and moral commitment, and that consistency between personal life and public service is key to strengthening the credibility of institutions.
Source: bajanews
