The Minister of Economy and Finance, Azucena Arbeleche, will appear before the Parliament together with his counterpart from Labor and Social Security, Pablo Mieres, to give the government’s vision on the impact that the approval of the plebiscite that drives the PIT-CNT against social security reform.
The quote, extended by the senator of the National Party, Jorge Gandini, will take place next Wednesday, February 7, after the head of the Interior, Nicolas Martinelli, went to the venue this Friday to express himself about the government’s security policies.
The visit of Arbeleche and Mieres, as well as that of Martinelli, is part of the schedule that defined the Permanent Commission, which includes the visit on Tuesday the 6th of the Minister of Transportation and Public Works, José Luis Falero, which will provide a detailed report on investments in works of the current administration.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday the 20th of next month the chancellor will do the same Omar Paganini to express about the Mixed Technical Commission (CTM) of Salto Grande, after last year’s scandal. There, the Wide Front He will once again ask that all political positions be dismissed.
Finally, on Tuesday the 27th it will be the turn of the Minister of Public Health, Karina Randowho will speak before the Parliament to refer to the contracting of ambulances and transfers in the State Health Services Administration (ASSE).
Arbeleche will explain the consequences of the PIT-CNT proposal
In Parliament it is expected that Arbeleche Provide the official vision of the administration led by the president Luis Lacalle Pou on the proposal of PIT-CNT and its fiscal impact with respect to public coffers.
The axis of the union initiative aims to establish the retirement age at 60 years, as well as eliminate the AFAP and prioritize amounts of retirements and minimum pensions.
The project, which so far does not have the support of the Broad Front, beyond the signature of the mayor of Montevideo and presidential pre-candidate Carolina Cosse, It was described as “a big red light” for the country by the director of the Center for Studies of Economic and Social Reality (Ceres), Ignacio Munyo.
The economist referred to the modifications and said that “it would be hitting back that generates cost overruns gigantic everywhere, destruction of legal security, loss of investment grade and worsening financing conditions.”
The speech of Arbeleche, while Mieres, who will go together with the authorities of the Social Security Bank (BPS), will focus on the reality of the pension system and the state of the AFAPs.
Source: Ambito
