The Supreme Electoral Court (TSE), in the resolution 22,718, by the minister Ari Pargendler, attempts to sabotage the internet, this most democratic means of communication.
Among others steps backwards, he declares the same restrictions already applied to the electoral propaganda on TV and radio,( that are concessions of the State and so mainly in the hands of established political families)
It also restricted the candidates to having only one site in the net, not being able to use tools of contact and interaction with the voters except through this one site.
Even with the attempt to impose restrictions that will favor the members of the present political class, the Internet will have a larger part to play in the electoral battles of this year.
In the presidential election of 2006 there was already an attempt to limit the effect of the internet vis-à-vis the TV and Radio media that is almost 95% in the hands of long time politicians.
The Internet itself makes difficult to enforce these restrictive measures and allows ideas and proposals circulate freely, interacting with the society.
Well made, well directed internet presentations can reach a powerful universe of people.
A video of Obama, in the late election had upwards of 20 million hits in few days.
We expect to see these latest attempts to guarantee the in-place politicians stability and immunity from prosecution for their extensive, open corruption made useless by the liberty of expression imposed by the internet.
