Senate: the UCR asked Victoria Villarruel to extend the freezing of diets

Senate: the UCR asked Victoria Villarruel to extend the freezing of diets

The statement sent to Villarruel bears the signature of the president of the block of senators of the UCR, Eduardo Vischi, who described as “It’s unfortunate how this issue is manipulated and misinformed.“and maintained that it is used “as an instrument of discredit, before one of the public powers of the Nation, which are fundamental for the consolidation of the democracy and indispensable for the control of the abuses” that they experienced “already in other moments in history.”

image.png

“I am writing to you, in my capacity as president of the block of senators of the Radical Civic Union, to express that Those of us who make up this block have the firm will not to perceive increases in our dietsconsidering the expiration of DR-27/24 tomorrow (12/31/2024)”, specified the head of the radical bloc.

He also added: “It is unfortunate how it is manipulated and there is misinformation regarding this issue, using as an instrument of discredit, before one of the public powers of the Nation, which are fundamental for the consolidation of democracy and indispensable for the control of the abuses that we have already experienced in other moments of the history”.

“That is why We request that you consider the extension of the freezing of dietsuntil we can debate this issue in the plenary session of our body,” said Vischi.

Victoria Villarruel’s reaction to criticism of the senators’ diets

Last week, the vice president was the flank of internal criticism over the senators’ salaries. Even President Milei compared his reaction to that of the head of the Lower House, Martín Menen. Villarruel, far from opting for silence, responded to the questions received on the networks.

The Vice President published a Christmas message on her “X” account this December 24: “Have a beautiful Christmas Eve. At 12 my thoughts will be for those who are not here, for those who spend these holidays alone or with great difficulties and for all those who will be working and taking care of us“. “May the Son of God made man guide us and give us hope to make 2025 a great year where together we continue working for our Argentina!” he said.

However, a user of the social network Javier Milei for the increases that would be specified for members of the Senate end of the year. In his last interview, the president pointed out the alleged negligence of his running mate to avoid these salary increases: “She says she can’t do anything. “I don’t know, Martín Menem cut a lot of their privileges.”

“To end the ignorant comments, I do not receive a bonus and my salary has been frozen since last year. I am not a senator so I do not decide on your elections in the chamber which is different in its rules from the Chamber of Deputies. That said Merry Christmas and may 2025 find you with more wisdom than this one that is leaving,” was the response from Villarruel, who presides over the Senate of the Nation.

Source: Ambito

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Latest Posts