The conflict over the Medical Union of Uruguay Assistance Center (Casmu) remains in force, even though the president Luis Lacalle Pou He said he had received a suggestion for an intervention, but that the decision had not been made officially.
While waiting for this measure to advance, which would be “without displacement of authorities,” he said Lacalle Pou, from the mutualist of health They praised the fact that there were no movements, while the unions expressed their concern.
For now, the definition would come this Monday and, according to what was anticipated by the president, it would also contemplate a bill that will be presented in the Parliament to approve the guarantee of a escrow that needs the Casmu to obtain liquidity.
The president of Casmu maintains that intervention is not necessary
The president of Casmu, Raul Rodriguez, He considered that there had not yet been a formal communication from the Executive. “We were anxious to receive the communication and be able to meet with the president. For us it was a very important opportunity, it would have been great to be able to talk to him and receive his proposal,” he admitted in an interview with Radio Carve.
Regarding the situation of the center, Rodriguez He reiterated that “from the point of view of patient care there is no reason to generate any intervention” and warned that “from the economic point of view, Casmu is giving positive balances”.
“Yes we have one cash flow difficulty, But we believe that there are no conditions for intervening in the institution,” said the head of the mutual fund, although he promised to cooperate with the government.
Trade unions ratified measures and expressed their concern
In parallel, the president of Afcasmu, Ariel Irigoytia, He said that “it hurts and distresses me to have found out about this through the press”, implying that the Executive did not communicate with the sector either, and, regarding the loans to the institution, he admitted: “We understand that they had to do something if they loaned a million of the people’s money to an institution”.
“For now, intervention without displacement of authorities is a suggestion, but it can be transformed into something else,” Irigoytia told Telemundo and asked: “What are the elements of this supposed intervention? What faculties “What do you want to give to those who are going to intervene?”
In turn, he put the focus on the Job positions. “We are worried about what will happen to the colleagues we have in unemployment insurance, which are more than 300,” he said.
Finally, he confirmed the measures announced in advance. “As soon as the intervention is decreed, the Casmu workers will occupy the facilities and wait for the ministerial authorities to come and inform us about how it will be done,” said the unionist.
Source: Ambito
