National Peace Movement to speak with President Calderon

The National Peace Movement, which last week staged a mass protests in several major cities across Mexico, confirmed that it would be holding a discussion with President Felipe Calderon, on the condition that the discussion be public and that victims of recent government violence be allowed to speak.

The purpose is to discuss and resolve six points the movement elaborated in a meeting last week. The six points are as follows:
1) begin a new path of peace with justice and dignity.
2) transparent processes of judicial investigation, procuration, and administration.
3) end the strategy of war against delinquency and replace it with a strategy of security for citizens
4) combat corruption and impunity as well as the roots of criminal profits
5) create a national support plan for children and youth, including opportunities
6) create new forms of citizen participation in government

These points were elaborated by writer Javier Sicilia, human rights activist Emiliano Alvarez Icaza, Bishop of Saltillo Raul Vera, and Eduardo Gallo, businessman and activist.

They hope to end the government's 'war on crime' and shift focus to the roots of delinquency in Mexico.