The great debate of the “collegiate body”: Democracy or an excuse for not deciding?
Ah, Mexican politics. That place where technical discussions become epic battles worthy of a soap opera drama. This time, the Morena senators and the director of the Digital Transformation Agency, José Merino, decided to entertain us with their latest disagreement: the creation of a collegiate body in the reform of the telecommunications law. Because, of course, what better way to solve a problem than by adding more bureaucracy?
The meeting that no one asked for but everyone needed
According to “very reliable” sources (read: someone who was passing by), Merino sat down with the senators to explain why a group of five people appointed by the Executive and approved by the Senate was the magic solution to regulate the sector. Your argument? That without this collegiate body, the voices of community and indigenous stations would be forgotten. Because, obviously, five counselors are more inclusive than… well, anything else.
The senators, in a burst of lucidity (or perhaps fatigue), pointed out that collegiate bodies usually end up being clubs of friends where no one is responsible for anything. But Merino, undaunted, defended his idea as if it were the last bastion of digital democracy. “Without membership, there is no diversity!” he must have thought while ignoring the history of such bodies in Mexico.
And the Digital Transformation Agency?
In case anyone forgot, this collegiate body would be under the wing of the Digital Transformation Agency, that entity that had already excited us with its plan to block digital platforms (before, fortunately, they eliminated the controversial article 109). Conflict of interest? Nah, it’s probably just a coincidence.
Meanwhile, the Senate continues organizing its “conversations” (a fancy term for “long meetings where no one agrees”) and promises to have a ruling ready by mid-June. Because, as we all know, laws approved in extraordinary periods are always impeccable.
Moral: If you can’t solve a problem, create a committee. If the committee doesn’t work, create another committee to oversee the first one. This is how the magic of politics works.
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