STATE GOVERNMENT ASKS PEOPLE TO IGNORE FAKE ILL INTENTIONED MESSAGES ABOUT INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS; CONGRESS ISSUES PUBLIC INVITATION TO COMPETE FOR THE POST OF HEAD OF THE STATE AUDITOR’S OFFICE (ASE); STATE LEGISLATURE WILL ELIMINATE LEGISLATIVE AND GOVERNMENT PRIVILEGE (FUERO)
State Government asks people to ignore fake ill intentioned messages about Independence celebrations
After several messages were circulating in social media about supposed attacks from organized crime to those who will go to the different public plazas to celebrate Mexican Independence, state General Secretary, Alejandro Leal Tovias asked Potosinos to ignore these fake messages.
The state official said that there will be several security measures, starting with checkpoints at the entrances of the plazas where there will be large concentrations of people.
Leal Tovías stressed the need of not repeating these fake messages, to avoid creating panic in a situation where there`s no reason for it and he invited Potosinos to go and celebrate with their families and enjoy the traditional “Grito”, which characterizes these festivities.
Congress issues public invitation to compete for the post of head of the State Auditors’ Office (ASE)
In today’s ordinary sesión, the State Congress issued a public announcement for all those interested in taking part in the selection proccess of the new State Auditor, who will substitute José de Jesús Martínez Loredo.
Also, by a vote of 24 in favor, one against and an anulled vote, the congressmen elected Jorge Vega Arroyo as head of the State’s Executive Victims’ Attention Commission, who will be in charge of the commission up to September 14, 2020.
State Legislature will eliminate legislative and government privilege (Fuero)
Fernando Chavez Mendez, Chairman of the Congress’ Board of Directors, informed that in the next ordinary session, the State Deputies will vote on the elimination of legislative and government privilege (fuero), because of which elected officials cannot be prosecuted before Congress strips them of that immunity.
For Congress to be able to vote on this question, as it implies a state constitutional amendment, a majority of municipal governments (Cabildos) had to approve it. Of the 58 municipalities, 32 have already voted in favor.
Chávez Méndez pointed out to the efforts being made to fulfill potosinos’ expectations on the fight against corruption “This third year of the legislature will be of hard and transparent work for San Luis Potosí”, he emphasized.
