Article 10 - Public Asset

Public assets shall be recognized as common good. They encompass all resources held in trust by society for collective benefit. This includes not only the essential infrastructure necessary to secure fundamental guarantees—such as water systems, energy networks, digital backbones, and civic venues—but also any additional tangible or intangible resources contributed or acquired for public use. All public assets, whether they form part of essential infrastructure or exist beyond those narrowly defined systems, shall remain openly recorded and managed in the public interest.

Society shall maintain a central public registry in which every asset’s ownership, funding sources, maintenance records, governing rules, and any transfers or leases are documented and made available to all citizens. For assets that lie outside essential infrastructure—such as community centers, parks, historical monuments, publicly funded software, and research platforms—society shall likewise ensure that complete information is accessible, enabling individuals to understand how these resources serve the common good and to propose changes to their management or use when necessary.

The only exception to this requirement of full disclosure pertains to defense and military assets. In those cases, details may be withheld only to the extent strictly required to protect public security; any limitation on transparency must be defined by law, subject to independent oversight, and reviewed at regular intervals to prevent unwarranted secrecy. Even when classified, such assets’ existence, general purpose, and governing authority shall be publicly acknowledged.

No individual or private entity may claim ownership of a public asset, conceal its existence, or undermine its transparent governance. Any decision to transfer, lease, repurpose, or otherwise alter the status of a communal resource—whether essential infrastructure or other public asset—must be undertaken by a duly authorized deliberative body and documented in the public registry before implementation.