The FMLN reiterates its fight for the right to water in El Salvador | news



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The parliamentary group of the National Liberation Front Farabundo Marti ( FMLN ) ratified on Thursday its intention to reform Article 69 of the National Constitution for guaranteeing human rights to the water.

Through a press release disseminated through the Twiter social network, FMLN states that he continues his struggle to declare water as a human right and a public good.

In the letter, they pointed out that this proposal has legal arguments that protect them, such as those issued by the Constitutional Chamber, as well as social and environmental organizations in the national and international territory.

The Legislative Caucus called for responsibly discussing proposals for the reform of the article in question to be studied in the Committee on Legislation and Constitutional Points

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We need a law on water that guarantees the human right to this resource and its public and sustainable management. The government reiterates its position on the non-privatization of water and says that it is a human right that must be administered by the state. #ColombiaSustainability pic.twitter.com/mH5wFYIuH8

– Oscar Ortiz (@oscarortizsv) July 5, 2018

                                        
                                            
                                            
                                                 
                                                
                                              
                                               
                                                  

"The initiative of our legislative caucus guarantees the water as a human right stating that it is a public good", indicates the document.

The Front proposes to withdraw the project of Integral Law of Water and the five articles of privatization of the vital liquid approved by the majority of the Environment Commission and Climate change .

He also pleaded for the resumption of the General Water Act project study which for two legislatures had a significant advance of 92 approved articles, in addition to Have the approval of social organizations, environmentalists and the church.

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