Citizens’ Connection remembers that it has been 934 days without CICIH

Tegucigalpa – The organizations and citizens that make up the Citizens Alliance for Transparency and Justice (ACTJ) recalled on Sunday that the Honduran people have been waiting for 933 days for the creation of the International Commission against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (CICIH), since the accession of President Xiomara, who will approve her main campaign promise.

“The government of Siomara Castro knows what the people want. #CICIHya Enough of the lies, do not insult the intelligence of citizens who believe in changes that are not happening, the stakes are high, the risks are high, but it must be done,” the platform said through its social network.

Foreign Minister Enrique Reyna said the government’s proposal for a deal to the United Nations would be made public in the coming days, ahead of the General Assembly.

Given the success of MACCIH in Honduras and CICIG in Guatemala, the creation of CICIH was a campaign promise of President Castro and supported by the majority of Hondurans. Citizen Articulation recalls that this demand dates back to the massive torchlight procession in 2015.

Protocol decryption

In mid-June, Honduras and the United Nations They signed a fourth extension The request to declassify the agreement came after the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to prepare for the establishment of an anti-corruption agency.

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This week, Foreign Minister Enrique Reyna announced that in the coming weeks the proposal for an agreement submitted by the Honduran government to the United Nations for the establishment of the CICIH will be made public.

Reyna, who is from the Dominican Republic, recalled that the UN and Honduras agreed to “publish the expert reports that they submitted after the end of their mission.”

In the case of Honduras, the official said, “we will announce to the United Nations that we will publish the draft agreement on our behalf so that the Honduran people will know it, in order to be transparent.”

The foreign minister said the Castro government wants the Honduran people to understand the proposals the Honduran government has made to the United Nations and the draft agreement.

“The agreement is being negotiated, but at the outset we want to let you know what we have said to the United Nations and what the scope is that we are seeking for CICIH.”

According to Renner’s statement, the news will be made public in the coming days, before the UN General Assembly next September.

Citizens do not trust

A recent survey of citizens’ views by the Netherlands Institute for Multi-Party Democracy (NIMD) reflects the public’s distrust of the establishment of the CICIH.

50.1% of Hondurans believe that the main reason why CICIH has not yet arrived in Honduras is political will, as citizens believe that the political class cannot or does not want to reach an agreement.

Director of NIMD, Hector Soto It was stressed that although citizens no longer tolerate corruption at present, citizen perception surveys show that they are not very optimistic about the arrival of CICIH.

“Around 60 percent of respondents do not believe that CICIH will arrive in Honduras during the Xiomara Castro government, and the lack of political will is the reason for this delay,” he said.

Sotto noted that while on this issue, there is no consensus in Congress to approve the law that would allow the CICIH to come, this is also seen on other issues, such as the Public Ministry and the Supreme Court authorities in the Department of Justice (CSJ). Venture Capital