Guido Manini Rios’ party pressured the government with a request to increase resources for the military.
The dispute that arose within the ruling coalition with the request for an increase in resources for the military sector by Town meetingin exchange for the vote in favor in the Accountabilitywill have a key meeting today in the Senate in the Budget Commission integrated with the Treasury.
The senator for National Party, Rodrigo Blasand who chairs the commission that will meet this afternoon to review the resources available against the claims of Town meeting He assured El País that everything possible is being done to comply. “We are looking for formulas and resources to reach a response, to the maximum that the financial and surrender situation would allow us to try to get as close as possible, not only to the Cabildo’s claims but also to the request of the Minister of Defense.” commented the white senator.
In this sense, Blás assured that he has had several meetings with Manini Rios who is convinced that the government has a will to improve the conditions of the military. However, nationalist sources announced that the sum demanded will probably not be reached. Town meeting.
After this Monday’s meeting, it is expected that a vote can be carried out in the commission tomorrow so that there will be time to discuss the project in plenary with a time limit of October 3. The vote, for its part, has until October 6.
The Open Council position
Town meeting gave up his vote at the request of Deputies for the Accountability with the commitment that in the Senate be treated increase in military salariesas well as compensation regarding their mental conditions with 500 million pesos.
However, the government did not take into account that the lobbying sector would request 166 million pesos more to vote in favor of the project in High camerawhich would add up to a total of 666 million pesos allocated to the military sector, about 17.5 million dollars.
The senator of Open Town Hall, Guillermo Domenechtold La Diaria that the request for an increase is to cover all ranks of the military – from the lowest ranks to the highest – but resources will also be designated for an award for night shifts, as well as for mental health in the Military hospital. Regarding the latter, the senator assured that it is difficult to recruit doctors due to low salaries.
Source: Ambito
