Obrador: I Would Impartially Apply the Law Leticia Paula Cruz and Alberto Marquez Diaz - Rumbo de Mexico
go to original April 16, 2012

Supporters of mexican presidential candidate of the leftist coalition Progressive Movement of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, attend a massive event of his electoral campaign, in Tlajomulco, state of Jalisco, on March 31, 2012. (Hector Guerrero/Getty Images)

MEXICO CITY – Progressive Movement presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) said last week that, regarding security, he would impartially apply the law and end impunity, adding that he is capable of modifying his strategy and will not fall into complacency.

Presenting his “decalogue” of proposals to guarantee peace and public security in the country, AMLO said that he will not govern on “whims,” and will not commit the error that he believes the current administration did in, “starting a war on crime without understanding the cause or diagnosing it, and without knowing what it was going to confront.”

He said that the strategy implemented by President Felipe Calderón has damaged the country because, “(he) unleashed a strategy which was very soon understood to be ineffective, and they weren’t able to correct it and continued on, (causing) serious wounds, because we’re talking about the loss of human life.”

Violence and unemployment, he said, are the most serious national problems, adding that he knows that without guaranteeing security, “any new proposal for the nation is pointless.”

AMLO said that if he wins the presidency he is going to resolve the crisis of insecurity and violence. He promised to “soothe the country” with better job opportunities, creating an atmosphere of well-being, and giving special attention to the youth.

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