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Domingo Jiménez Beltrán requires a radical reform of taxation

RM met in Cartagena EQUO within the round table 'Future Scenarios for the Region ", at Immaculate Perán, head of the list of this political formation to Congress, Joaquin Longinus, an economist expert in Corporate Social Responsibility, Domingo Jiménez Beltrán, partner Equo and National Environmental Award 2007, and Pedro Garcia, the environmental association ANSE

Perán Immaculate opened the debate stating that "Equo presents the responses to the ecological crisis, economic and social."

Candidate for radical change is needed in the productive system "based on short-term consumerism" and a change of political system.

Perán stressed the need for a new energy model as the backbone of the new production system.

"We need a law of energy conservation and a transition to renewable energy," he said.

Another proposal of Equo was also the 35-hour workday, with a progressive reduction that allows the division of labor and promote employment.

As for the democratic regeneration, Perán said "We need a policy renewal, a true democracy, with citizen participation."

And emphasized the idea that the parties must be open to society and be transparent.

The candidate ended his speech with another point Equo programmatic in its commitment to good political and democratic praxis: "the parties shall be jointly responsible for the acts of its representatives."

Meanwhile, Joaquin Longinus, an economist and expert in Corporate Social Responsibility was critical of the proposals of the two major parties: "the future of Murcia and Spain is very black, whoever wins will not see substantial changes," said .

He also referred to the "hypocrisy permanent" in Europe, with a high standard of living while elsewhere the conditions of poverty and famine are unsustainable.

Finally, Longinus Equo praised the program and its strong commitment to citizen participation and government demanded more transparency and democracy.

Domingo Jiménez Beltrán wanted to focus his talk on recovering the illusion of citizenship to "decide between all what future we want and to all get to work for it."

Also encouraged to overcome the current situation of resignation, that "citizens break with the political landscape."

Jiménez Beltrán gave the example of the northern European countries "that work best because they are better organized and well respected taxation. Here we avoid paying taxes and economy have too much."

In the case of the Region of Murcia, Domingo Jimenez said that "there is no governance, no transparency, no public participation and not given the principle of taxation."

"The other parties do not propose a radical tax reform, if proposed Equo in their program," he added.

The National Environmental Award 2007 proposed a "tax amnesty for the underground economy" in exchange for investing in national heritage, renewable energy and other sectors that generate employment and wealth.

For Jiménez Beltrán, "Equo presents political projects that redefine these ideas."

ANSE Pedro Garcia warned that the natural areas protected by law in the Murcia region have been reduced despite their protection, "as a result of urban plans pointless. The ruling parties have chosen this lucrative business, and these decisions we have led to the current situation. "

Garcia stressed, however fortunately the citizenry, "as it is doing Equo", is working to bring about change in this situation.

"The only way is to protect spaces and to use more sustainable resources, undoing part of town planning has been done," he said.

Source: EQUO Region de Murcia