La revocatoria del mandato en el desarrollo de la democracia

Abstract

The 1991 Constitution introduced a breakthrough in the relevant mechanisms of citizen participation, as necessary to legitimize and restore credibility in democratic institutions. These mechanisms were developed Law 134 of 1994, among which is the removal of officials, created for the purpose of voters citizens to exercise direct democratic participation, not only in the choice of their rulers, but with the ability to revoke the mandate when it has failed government program or are creating general dissatisfaction of the population. The recall is one of the political rights that most influence to bring about a true participatory democracy contained in the Constitution and the law, because gives voters an important power of control over the conduct of its representatives, which establishes a nexus of responsibility between them and their electoral base. However, five decades after its implementation, it has not thrived no recall, despite having made several attempts in different regions of the country. Evidence shows the lack of guarantees and the violation of their rights, when they tried to summon the recall of some rulers.