translated from Spanish: Ahome plan generates controversy

the families of Los Mochis are truly shocked. H. Hall, in charge of President Billy Chapman, issued the call for the completion of consultation forums which give origin to the Municipal Development Plan. Five consultation forums were scheduled citizen and topics were defined for each of them and invited prominent speakers. In particular, it caught the attention of the second Forum, same that is convened to address the issue “DIF human development”, which take place on February 6 at the 10 a. m., on the premises of ICN. To orient the section reflection on human development that will be included in the Municipal Plan, four papers were selected. One concerns the childhoods transgender, another lesbian mothers, the third to sexual diversity and inclusion work and one more to the transformation of life. Regardless of the high degree of expertise of the speakers invited by the municipal government, quickly the topics provoked outrage among the families mochitenses. Under the slogan #NoAlForoEsteNoEsElPlan, social networks were immediately flooded reprobatorios comments towards the Government of Billy Chapman. The complainants claim that by putting this kind of issue with the aim of including them in the Municipal Plan consultation, is violating the family code of the State of Sinaloa; In addition to not be a matter of interest for the majority. Also, they argue that the treatment of these subjects compete to the Congress of the State and not the municipality. So far, the controversy already started and is certain to grow also in other municipalities. Despite this episode, should recognize the Government of Ahome is one of the few that formally began the development of its Plan Municipal.La law of planning of Sinaloa says that councils have the power to decide on the formulation of their plans respecting democracy and equal rights. Also establishes that municipal plans shall provide general policy guidelines in accordance with the Plan of Estatal.Pero municipal plans always are made for political reasons. They are instruments not oriented or contribute to municipal progress. So it has been in Governments of all parties. Now in the Governments of Morena, it is clear that the Plan will be used to search differ from previous Governments, and to put on the public agenda topics that identify his political doctrine. In these times there is to admit that the municipal planning is an activity essential to promote regional development. Above all, we should know to respond to the demands of the public. A plan is something serious. You can not be product of occurrences unrelated to the interest and to the idiosyncrasy of the society. Therefore, families from Los Mochis are right to express your claim.



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