Salazar Savages Politicians

Ana María Salazar on the official response to the Martí case: 

The lack of leadership demonstrated by Felipe Calderón, Marcelo Ebrard, and in general the entire political class is worrying. And I'd say to them that before the growing demands of the citizens to do something to combat the epidemic of kidnappings, violence, and insecurity in which the country lives, the reactions have left a lot, a whole lot, to be desired.

What a shame that it has to be civil society headed by María Elena Morera, who directs Mexico United Against Delinquency, and relatives of kidnapping victims, such as Alejandro Martí, who have to request that those who direct the fate of the this country get to work, that they search for solutions or listen to those objectively offered and that they reach agreements to drive down criminality.

Salazar's harsh tone is apt, but I think it's still possible that the politicians make a credible showing of themselves in regard to the Martí case; if in ten years Mexico has independent and competent security agencies around the country as a result of reforms undertaken in these next few months, no one will remember the squabbling and the lack of coordination now occurring. However, that doesn't seem to likely at this point, and if it doesn't happen, they all share the blame for letting a golden opportunity slip away.