The National Action Party (PAN) accuses that the amendment to the Fiscal Code of Mexico City could be used to expropriate properties in order to allocate them for social housing. According to opposition legislators, this amendment represents a threat to private property and could serve as an excuse for the Government to dispossess the inhabitants of the capital of their homes.
Diego Garrido, coordinator of PAN in the Congress of Mexico City, stated: 'Morena insists on attacking private property... Completely violating the right to privacy of individuals, just to have greater social control.' Although the modification was made in December of last year, PAN has recently launched a series of warnings, indicating that the governing party seeks to dispossess the residents of their homes.
According to the reform to the Fiscal Code of Mexico City, individuals who own properties valued at more than 4.5 million pesos must submit an informative declaration to the Secretariat indicating the status of the properties intended for residential use. Diego Garrido emphasizes that, with this modification, individuals must report the use of their properties under penalty of fines ranging from 4,000 to 10,000 pesos.
PAN warns that in case of failing to submit the required report, economic sanctions could be applied. Although it has not been officially specified what the penalties would be for those who fail to comply with this obligation, PAN is already working on a legal strategy to block this initiative, which it has labeled as 'communist.'
Diego Garrido criticizes that sensitive data is being requested, which puts families at risk, arguing that no citizen is obligated to provide information about a privately-owned asset to the Government. According to PAN, this measure constitutes an act of arbitrariness typical of an authoritarian system, indicating that Morena would be acting against private property by demanding detailed information about homes in Mexico City.
