The Chega Parliamentary Group will ask the Parliament to assess the SNA Statute as it believes that it “does not solve any fundamental problems” and “creates additional problems” of transparency, and also points to doubts about the constitutionality of the diploma.
In a statement, the party announces that it will “submit a request this afternoon for the consideration in Parliament of the decree-law promulgated by the President of the Republic, in accordance with the provisions of Article 4, No. 1, subparagraph h) of the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly of the Republic, with a view to making substantial amendments to it “.
“The promulgation by the President of the Republic of the new statutes of the SNS, published today in Diário da República, does not solve any of the fundamental problems of the Portuguese healthcare system and creates additional problems in terms of transparency and efficiency,” Chega criticizes.
Noting that “along with some technical details, such as new ‘special regime public institutions’, the system is even more vulnerable to corruption and fraud without the control and verification mechanisms that would be fundamental in this headquarters,” MPs from the far right party believe that “in this matter, there are reasonable doubts about the constitutionality and legality of the diploma.”
“Fundamental shortages, misrepresentation of financial resources, and sky-high levels of waste and fraud persist, while new powers are assigned or old ones are expanded, with no indication of how they can be exercised,” Chega lists.
The Rules of Procedure of the Assembly of the Republic provide that “a petition for the consideration of decree-laws with a view to terminating their validity or changing them must be signed by 10 deputies.” Since the parliamentary group “Enough” consists of 12 deputies, there are enough of them to move forward.
The President of the Republic unveiled the SNA Statute on Monday, deeming it “would be incomprehensible” to drag it out, and urged the government to speed up its regulation and clarify ambiguities, in fear of losing a “unique opportunity.”
“The intention is positive,” he said, but the government’s letter “raises doubts” in three aspects “that need to be considered”: “Time, the idea of executive leadership and the combination of centralization in this Office and the promise of decentralized health care,” the note says. published on the website of the Presidium of the Republic.
Based on these three points, the President of the Republic warned the socialist executive branch to “accelerate its regulation, clarify what remains to be clarified, find a framework and charter that gives the future to the executive leadership, and combine their powers with the aim of decentralization in health.”
Also today, the Liberal Initiative said it wants a parliamentary review of the SNA Statute, which it believes raises “many doubts” and does not meet health needs, and called on the PSD to join this request, which needs 10 MPs.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
