Revelations by new UASD rector Ivan Grullon expose why the promotional display preceding the state university electoral campaign is so similar to that of the national elections: politics prevails over academia, says Diario Libre in a back page editorial today, Monday 17 March.
The newspaper writes there are spoils of war that are distributed according to the will and interests of each. “The voters are not many, but the jobs are,” comments the writer.
Diario Libre writes: “The new rector puts his hands on his head, as if he were not aware of the reality of the state university, where everything is managed as in the central government. Political jobs included”.
“The problem, nevertheless, is not the heavy burden on the budget, which is never enough, nor the shame of the appointments of the past administration,” writes the editorialist. The point made is that where to appoint on the payroll those of the new regime, those who won.
“Ivan feels he has his hands tied, and so launches his cry, but no one will listen because the UASD is a dark place with so many interests and no one can fight against that establishment.
“Solution? The same as always: appoint and do not remove others. To hell with the announced plays, because politicians must have something to live on. As long as cynicism allows it to do so, the UASD will hold out, or will start another push for the ‘half a million’,” says the commentary.
http://www.diariolibre.com/opinion/2014/03/17/i528601_uasd-botn-electoral.html