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| Tal Cual, 7/30/10 |
The headquarters is also utilizing seminar room 22 and several university computers. It would be a idea to ask the pertinent authorities if they
would also permit the opposition Unity Table to operate their campaign from the university campus.
(The above translated from Tal Cual note.) This type of use of public resources in political campaigns is common in Venezuela. Both pro-government and opposition governments practice this type of abuse. However, the scales are tipped severely in the direction of the government due to the number of states and municipalities that it controls vis-a-vis those under opposition control.
These abuses of government resources have consistently been implemented during election campaign periods to Chavez favor. Thus, although he may have won most elections on election day over the past ten years, he has slanted the playing field in his favor in the lead-up to those electoral processes in a way that would be unacceptable in any established democracy with adequate checks and balances.[3]
Additional domestic and international monitoring of this type of campaign abuse is essential in the lead-up to September 26 legislative elections in Venezuela. For additional tips on where this monitoring is needed or to seek those capable of doing the job, see Ojo Electoral, Sumate and Voto Joven. I am certain there are others.
In the meantime, electoral irregularities can be submitted, recorded and observed here: http://votojoven.com/denuncias/
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Reference #1: La Voz (government-oriented daily newspaper), July 28, 2010
Link: http://www.diariolavoz.net/seccion.asp?pid=18&sid=440¬id=335824
PSUV-Lander inaugura nueva sede de sala situacional
28/07/2010
Esta sede estará funcionando durante el trayecto de las venideras elecciones a la Asamblea Nacional a realizarse el próximo 23 de septiembre
En el patio central de la Universidad Bolivariana de Venezuela Eje-Valles del Tuy, fue inaugurada la nueva sede de la sala situacional del Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela del Municipio Tomas Lander, según lo informó Luís Bello Delegado del Psuv-Lander. Esta sede estará funcionando durante el trayecto de las venideras elecciones a la Asamblea Nacional a realizarse el próximo 23 de septiembre.
¿Dónde está?
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| Note published 7/30/2010 in Tal Cual. Detail image above. |
MIP-TUY
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Reference #2: Tal Cual (opposition-oriented daily newspaper), July 30, 2010
See images above, as seen in the By My Mother (Por mi madre) section. Article was not printed in the online edition.
[1] Created in 2003, these public universities were created by Chavez as a mechanism to compete with existing public universities, often labeled by Chavez as instruments of the Venezuelan "oligarchy". The universities have also been criticized as a means to legitimize high school graduates enjoying relaxed requirements as a result of Chavez education reforms. See http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universidad_Bolivariana_de_Venezuela
[2] The Tomas Lander municipality is located in Miranda state. Its capital city is Ocamare del Tuy. Its mayor belongs to Chavez´ PSUV political party. The municipality was named after Tomas Lander, journalist collaborator of Venezuelan liberation hero Simon Bolivar. See http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipio_Lander
[3] This debunks claims regularly made by Eva Golinger and others that Venezuela elections are free and fair. Elections consist of more than just election day and there are numerous examples of how elections are rigged in Venezuela, despite the fact that votes seem to be counted accurately. Districts have been gerrymandered, the campaign period has been shortened to 30 days (while public media are utilized for campaign as early as six months prior to election day), cash and gifts are used to buy votes in poor areas, etc. More on this in future posts.
[1] Created in 2003, these public universities were created by Chavez as a mechanism to compete with existing public universities, often labeled by Chavez as instruments of the Venezuelan "oligarchy". The universities have also been criticized as a means to legitimize high school graduates enjoying relaxed requirements as a result of Chavez education reforms. See http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universidad_Bolivariana_de_Venezuela
[2] The Tomas Lander municipality is located in Miranda state. Its capital city is Ocamare del Tuy. Its mayor belongs to Chavez´ PSUV political party. The municipality was named after Tomas Lander, journalist collaborator of Venezuelan liberation hero Simon Bolivar. See http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipio_Lander
[3] This debunks claims regularly made by Eva Golinger and others that Venezuela elections are free and fair. Elections consist of more than just election day and there are numerous examples of how elections are rigged in Venezuela, despite the fact that votes seem to be counted accurately. Districts have been gerrymandered, the campaign period has been shortened to 30 days (while public media are utilized for campaign as early as six months prior to election day), cash and gifts are used to buy votes in poor areas, etc. More on this in future posts.
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