The March 26, 2008 gave an important new support for the process of a referendum on water, which after a week of starting the second stage signature collection has enjoyed significant progress. Assembled in Bacatá Hotel in Bogota, honorable members of the Lower House and the Senate of the Republic, Bogotá Councillors and artists expressed their support for constitutional reform initiative.
Once the proposal presented by Hildebrand Velez, Tatiana Roa, Rafael Humberto Colmenares and Polo, and point out some important issues as the political context in which there is the referendum, its history, the content of constitutional reform and the relationship between the proposal and the scope it can have on key issues like water privatization in Bogotá, those attending the meeting expressed the need to advance in the articulation of alliances within their different levels of representation, Senate Chamber, Council-for the referendum into a path that can lead to its effective implementation.
other hand, in addition to commitment to the collection of signatures and seeking support within representative bodies, raised the need for strong social mobilization, while showing the public spirit since its inception has collected initiative, namely the protection of water and life against the processes of commodification to which today are facing.
Hector Buitrago, representing the band Aterciopelados, reiterated the commitment that they and other artists have with the process, focusing on cultural activities that allow a larger approach young people and a massive call through concerts that the band itself could eventually participate. He also expressed the interest of articulating the current activities of Aterciopelados, such as his new album, with the initiative of the referendum.
attending the meeting.
Senate. Gloria Ines Ramirez
; Advisors senators Jorge Enrique Robledo, Alexander Lopez, Cecilia López, Luis Carlos Avellaneda, Jesus Bernal
House Representatives. Germain
Reyes Council of Bogota.
Carlos Vicente de Roux, Álvaro Argote, Laureano Garcia. Councillors advisers Fernando Rojas, Antonio Sanguino, Jaime Caicedo, Ati Quigua,
Artists. Héctor Buitrago
