Opinión de David Andersson y traducido en español por Víctor Rodríguez
Opinion from David Andersson and translated in Spanish by Víctor Rodríguez
La Comisión Central Electoral de Crimea ha anunciado que el 83% de los votantes registrados en la península había emitido su voto y que el 95% de ellos votó a favor de convertirse en parte de Rusia. Esto puede parecer un resultado imposible y, en cierto modo, lo era. La votación se llevó a cabo durante la ocupación militar rusa de Crimea y la papeleta electoral no ofrecía a los votantes la opción de mantener su estado actual en Ucrania. La elección en la papeleta era entre:
1 . ¿Está a favor de la reunificación de Crimea con Rusia como parte de la Federación Rusa?
2 . ¿Está a favor de la restauración de la Constitución de 1992 y del Estado de Crimea como parte de Ucrania?
Ahora que la elección ha terminado, tenemos que seguir adelante y asegurarnos de que la violencia se detiene. El pueblo de Ucrania y Crimea no pueden ser tomados como rehenes por la Comunidad Europea y América del Norte. Ninguna maniobra política, ni ninguna sanción ni represalia pueden ser pronunciadas contra ellos. Tenemos que ver este momento de la historia como un paso en el proceso de regionalización; las culturas y las poblaciones con sus condados están moviendo sus alianzas. La Comunidad Europea tuvo muchas oportunidades para ayudar en Ucrania, pero no lo hizo. Occidente no puede hablar de moral sólo cuando quiere, sino que debe reconocer que se le pidió ayuda muchas veces y que, sin embargo, no respondió en consecuencia.
Como humanistas, no nos gusta la forma en que se realizó el referéndum del domingo, pero sin duda que reconocemos los resultados y estamos dispuestos a seguir adelante. La población ha hablado, la ocupación militar tiene que parar, la protección de las comunidades étnicas tiene que ser garantizada. Crimea tiene 300.000 tártaros musulmanes y 17.000 judíos y ambos son minorías aisladas que no son del agrado de muchos.
La discusión en Ucrania no ha terminado y muchos de los conflictos tienen que ser resueltos. Su pasado violento y complicado pesa mucho en su incierto futuro. Quizás Ucrania sea el lugar perfecto para tener una discusión abierta sobre cómo construimos una Nación Humana Universal. ¿Cómo podemos , como miembros de la comunidad internacional, pedir y apoyar a nuestros amigos en Ucrania y Crimea para trabajar en la construcción de una nueva sociedad , no violenta, utilizando la crisis como una oportunidad para romper barreras? Esta cita, aunque tomada de un contexto diferente, podría ayudar a captar este espíritu: "No podemos confundir una organización, una pistola, ni siquiera una ideología, con una revolución. Son sólo medios para lograrlo. La revolución es ante todo una cuestión moral, una cuestión de valores, una cuestión de la vida interior de las personas" ( Julius Lester, "Para recuperar el sueño").
Crimea Morning After
The Crimean Central Electoral Commission announced that 83% of the peninsula's registered voters had cast their ballots, and 95% of them had voted in favor of becoming part of Russia. That may seem like an impossible result and in some ways it was. The vote was held during a Russian military occupation of Crimea and the ballot did not offer voters the option of keeping their current status in Ukraine. The choice on the ballot was between:
1. Are you in favor of the reunification of Crimea with Russia as a part of the Russian Federation?
The Crimean Central Electoral Commission announced that 83% of the peninsula's registered voters had cast their ballots, and 95% of them had voted in favor of becoming part of Russia. That may seem like an impossible result and in some ways it was. The vote was held during a Russian military occupation of Crimea and the ballot did not offer voters the option of keeping their current status in Ukraine. The choice on the ballot was between:
1. Are you in favor of the reunification of Crimea with Russia as a part of the Russian Federation?
2. Are you in favor of restoring the 1992 Constitution and the status of Crimea as a part of Ukraine?
Now that the election is over, we have to move forward and make sure that the violence stops. The people of Ukraine and Crimea can't be taken hostage by the European Community and North America. No political maneuver, no sanctions and retaliation can be pronounced against them. We need to see this moment in history as a step in the regionalization process, the cultures and populations with their counties are moving their alliances. The European Community had many opportunities to help in Ukraine but didn't. The West cannot be moralist only went they want to; they must recognize that they have been asked for help many times but didn't respond accordingly.
As Humanists, we do not like how Sunday's referendum was conducted but we definitely recognize the results and are ready to move forward. The population has spoken, the military occupation has to stop, the protection of ethnic communities has to be guarantied. Crimea has 300,000 Muslim Tatars and 17,000 Jews and both are isolated minorities who are not liked by many.
The discussion in Ukraine is not over and many conflicts have to be resolved. Its violent and complicated past weighs heavily on its undefined future. Maybe Ukraine is a perfect place to have an open discussion about how we build a Universal Human Nation. How can we, as members of the International Community, ask and support our friends in Ukraine and Crimea to work on the construction of new, nonviolent society, using the crisis as an opportunity to break barriers. This quote, although taken from a different context, could help to capture the spirit: "We must not mistake an organization, a gun, or even an ideology for a revolution. They are only a means towards it. Revolution is first and foremost a question of morality, a question of values, a question of the inner life of people" (Julius Lester, "To Recapture The Dream").
Now that the election is over, we have to move forward and make sure that the violence stops. The people of Ukraine and Crimea can't be taken hostage by the European Community and North America. No political maneuver, no sanctions and retaliation can be pronounced against them. We need to see this moment in history as a step in the regionalization process, the cultures and populations with their counties are moving their alliances. The European Community had many opportunities to help in Ukraine but didn't. The West cannot be moralist only went they want to; they must recognize that they have been asked for help many times but didn't respond accordingly.
As Humanists, we do not like how Sunday's referendum was conducted but we definitely recognize the results and are ready to move forward. The population has spoken, the military occupation has to stop, the protection of ethnic communities has to be guarantied. Crimea has 300,000 Muslim Tatars and 17,000 Jews and both are isolated minorities who are not liked by many.
The discussion in Ukraine is not over and many conflicts have to be resolved. Its violent and complicated past weighs heavily on its undefined future. Maybe Ukraine is a perfect place to have an open discussion about how we build a Universal Human Nation. How can we, as members of the International Community, ask and support our friends in Ukraine and Crimea to work on the construction of new, nonviolent society, using the crisis as an opportunity to break barriers. This quote, although taken from a different context, could help to capture the spirit: "We must not mistake an organization, a gun, or even an ideology for a revolution. They are only a means towards it. Revolution is first and foremost a question of morality, a question of values, a question of the inner life of people" (Julius Lester, "To Recapture The Dream").
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