In the aftermath of the earthquake in Chile a new era begins today. Mr. Sebastian Pinera will be inaugurated as the President of Chile. The inauguration ceremony takes place in Valparaiso the port of Santiago. Ms. Bachelet Chile's first woman president was barred by the Constitution from seeking re-election. Handing over the Presidential red, white and blue Sash of Office will end 20 years of centre-left rule in Chile. Mr. Pinera a conservative leader named his cabinet last month and it contains no figures linked with President General Augusto Pinochet the former military ruler.
Ms. Bachelet leaves office with an 84% popularity rating despite criticism of her government's slow reaction to the earthquake. Her family being victims of the Pinochet era she has always had problems dealing with the Ejercito de Chile and to a degree the Carabinero. This has led to a socialist reaction to the situations and it was only after 33 hours that she gave required orders to the Carabinero and Ejercito. The normally self-disciplined Chilean society has developed a certain freedom which unfortunately is a 'socialist freedom' and led to the looting after the earthquake. In turn this led to the formation by citizens of 'local protection militia' armed with shotguns to do the job which should have been done by the Carabinero and Ejercito.
Of course someone had to be made an example of, in true leftist style Ms. Bachelet dismissed the head of SHOA Commander Mariano Rojas Armada de Chile for 'failing to provide a clear warning of the tsunami'. Of course one should consider that if President Bachelet had acted promptly that might well have occurred since orders come from the top down not bottom up. Now a second Chilean official has left her post, Carmen Fernandez the Chilean disaster management chief has resigned.
President-Elect Pinera has already appointed six new Regional Governors and they include those for the earthquake Regions. All in all it appears that the change is timely and the centre-right administration will restore the authority of both Carabinero and Ejercito de Chile. Chileans will return to a more self-disciplined society and be the better for it without going to the extremes of military rule. Life is difficult enough without seeing your friends and neighbors becoming looters and burning buildings which are your home and place of business.
The spirit of the Chilean people is outstanding and with good organization from the new government recovery should be successful. Congratulations to President Pinera and we wish his Administration and the people of Chile life's best.
Ms. Bachelet leaves office with an 84% popularity rating despite criticism of her government's slow reaction to the earthquake. Her family being victims of the Pinochet era she has always had problems dealing with the Ejercito de Chile and to a degree the Carabinero. This has led to a socialist reaction to the situations and it was only after 33 hours that she gave required orders to the Carabinero and Ejercito. The normally self-disciplined Chilean society has developed a certain freedom which unfortunately is a 'socialist freedom' and led to the looting after the earthquake. In turn this led to the formation by citizens of 'local protection militia' armed with shotguns to do the job which should have been done by the Carabinero and Ejercito.
Of course someone had to be made an example of, in true leftist style Ms. Bachelet dismissed the head of SHOA Commander Mariano Rojas Armada de Chile for 'failing to provide a clear warning of the tsunami'. Of course one should consider that if President Bachelet had acted promptly that might well have occurred since orders come from the top down not bottom up. Now a second Chilean official has left her post, Carmen Fernandez the Chilean disaster management chief has resigned.
President-Elect Pinera has already appointed six new Regional Governors and they include those for the earthquake Regions. All in all it appears that the change is timely and the centre-right administration will restore the authority of both Carabinero and Ejercito de Chile. Chileans will return to a more self-disciplined society and be the better for it without going to the extremes of military rule. Life is difficult enough without seeing your friends and neighbors becoming looters and burning buildings which are your home and place of business.
The spirit of the Chilean people is outstanding and with good organization from the new government recovery should be successful. Congratulations to President Pinera and we wish his Administration and the people of Chile life's best.
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