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| Mexico City, Mexico, May 23rd 2012 |
The student movement denominated “Yo soy 132” (I am 132)
went out to the streets of Mexico City and other main Mexican cities on Wednesday to protest on the current
situation of the country and demanding a democratization and openness of the
mass media, which they consider that their news coverage isn't reliable and
they handle themselves according to their own political agenda.
The following is the declaration and list of demands that
students read during the mass rally.
I am 132 movement: Declaration and list of demands
The current situation of Mexico demands that we young
people take actions in our own hands; it's time to fight for a change in our
country; it is time to fight for a freer, more prosperous and fairer Mexico.
We want the current situation of misery, inequality,
poverty and violence to be resolved.
Young people in Mexico believe that the political and
economic system does not respond to the demands of all Mexicans.
Students united in this country believe that a necessary
condition to correct this situation is to empower the citizen through
information, as it allows us to make a better political, economical and social
decisions. Information allows citizens to demand and make substantiated critiques towards their government,
policy makers, employers and society itself. Therefore, "I am 132"
makes the right to information and the right to freedom of expression their
main demands.
Today young people in Mexico have lit a light in the
public life of the country. Assume this historic moment with courage and
integrity. We should not wait any longer and remain quiet, the youth says we are present!
For the national and international media, to the State
authorities, Mexican society in general, the movement "I am 132",
states: First, we are a nonpartisan movement and formed by citizens, therefore
we do not express any support or
opposition to any political candidate.
Our desires and demands focus on the defense of freedom
of expression and the right of Mexicans to be informed.
Our concern stems from the current state of the national
press and media, and their political role in the democratic context.
Second, "I am 132", does not represent any
public institution of higher education or private, their representation depends
only on the individuals who join this cause, being that is coordinated by
university committees.
Third, the movement "I am 132" through
democratic deliberation between universities, already has general principles
that guide their causes and laws that ensure the participation of individuals
and groups that make them yours.
In essence, our movement seeks the democratization of the
media in order to ensure transparence, pluralism and impartiality to promote
awareness and critical thinking.
That's why we demand a real competition in the media
market, particularly regarding to the television duopoly.
We demand Internet access to an effective constitutional
right under the terms established in Article 1 of our Constitution.
We demand the installation in all media radio, television
and print media, a third party individuals to defend the public interest, such
as the publication of a Code of Ethics of information management and the
establishment of an ombudsman.
We demand to submit to contest productions for public
television licensees to the different schools of media communication.
We demand an open debate among young people and the media
about the claims herein.
We also require ensuring the safety of all members of this
movement, those who express themselves freely in the country and particularly
those journalists who have been touched by violence.
Furthermore we express our full solidarity with
those that have been repressed in
the past days, for freely expressing their ideas in different Mexican states.
As an immediate request, we demand a “national chain”
broadcast of the debate of the candidates running for the presidency. We do not find in this as an imposition to
privileged audiences, but in order to guarantee the right to choose to see or
not those who currently do not have this possibility.
Collage students, youth and citizens of Mexico, this
movement are called upon to organize, join and endorse this list of demands.
For a true democracy, "I am
132".
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