Secretary of the Presidency Rodrigo Ferrés referred implicitly to the initiative of the trade union centre during his official speech.
He plebiscite against social security reform driven by the PIT-CNT It has become an even more central issue on the political agenda since its confirmation by the Electoral Court. To such an extent that it is not only a favorite topic in the campaign for October, but it also slipped into the official speech within the framework of the commemorative act for the 194th anniversary of the Oath of the Constitution.
The official speech was given by the Secretary of the Presidency, Rodrigo Ferres —who has held the position since Alvaro Delgado He stepped aside to devote himself to his candidacy to be the successor of Luis Lacalle Pou as Uruguayan head of state—; and, although he did not explicitly mention the plebiscite of the trade union center, it was very clear what his comments referred to.
“The Constitution As a portrait of our political philosophy, it challenges us and imposes on us the civic duty of defending it, especially when there is an attempt to graft contradictory precepts onto it that violate the rights that it itself protects, such as the right to freedom, private property and a fair and sustainable social security“Ferrés stated in the most obvious passage of all.
Warning about the negative effects of the PIT-CNT plebiscite
On numerous occasions, the government has warned about the negative effects of Constitutional reform persecuted by the PIT-CNT in terms of social security could have on the national pension system and, above all, its sustainability. Likewise, one of the most important alarms is the intended elimination of the AFAP, which would lead to a situation that, legally, could be interpreted as a confiscation of the savings of those who have their retirement in an administrator.
“The constitutional reforms “They are not the solution to all problems. Introducing precepts into it without a social agreement based on a consensual debate is not going to transform reality,” Ferrés continued at another point in his speech.
“The Constitution is above all a duty to be that serves reality to transform it into being through the proper action of the public powers that, through their representatives legitimized by the people, seek the fulfillment of its purposes,” insisted the Secretary of the Presidency, who pointed out that this purpose is “the achievement of the common benefit”.
Source: Ambito
