IL says the problem with SNS is the AD-protected model is “far short of meeting” needs

The President of the Liberal Initiative (IL) said this Wednesday that the problem of the National Health Service (SNS) is the model defended by the Government of the Democratic Alliance (AD, PSD/CDS/PPM coalition), considering that it is collapsing “far from meeting the needs of the Portuguese .

“I believe that it is not so much a question of people, but a question of a model, and the model that I see AD wants to implement is a model that is far from meeting the needs of the Portuguese, because it continues to insist that only The potential of the private sector and the social sector can be used when the social network fails,” Rui Rocha said on the sidelines of the election campaign in Funchal, on the island of Madeira, for Sunday’s regional elections.

Along with the head of the IL list for the elections in Madeira Nuno Morna, the Labrador market and the streets of the center of Funchal.

Asked about the choice of Dr. António Gandra d’Almeida to replace Fernando Araújo as chief executive of SNS, Rui Rocha said that the discussion should not be “personalized”, noting that he did not have enough information about the path, characteristics and qualities. new executive director.

“But in recent months we have also seen that this is not so much a matter of personal profile. Fernando Araujo was a man considered competent, who carried the label of great competence in the management he carried out, and yet there were no significant changes for the better in the National Health Service under his leadership,” said the President of IL.

Criticizing the model advocated by the AD government led by Luís Montenegro (PSD), Rui Rocha stressed that “it is unacceptable to continue to force the Portuguese into a system in which the social network system systematically fails, without giving them the freedom to choose the installed system.” potential that exists in the country.”

Regarding PS MP Isabel Moreira’s complaint about misogynistic and racist insults from Chegi MPs, the Liberal leader forwarded the position to the Assembly of the Republic Leaders’ Conference, adding that these are “serious” accusations and rejecting the parliament.” where there is insult.”

“We will react and discuss the topic in the place that seems appropriate to me – at the leadership conference. I think that any appearance outside of this context, at this time, is harmful to the discussion,” he said. indicated.

Regarding the agreement concluded by the Ministry of Education on the reimbursement of teachers’ working hours, noted by the National Federation of Education (FNE) and rejected by the National Federation of Teachers (Fenprof), Rui Rocha emphasized the country’s efforts to solve a problem that has been going on for “almost a decade” and advocated the need to move forward in solving public school problems.

“When a certain task is made, no matter how fair it is, it involves the efforts of the Portuguese taxpayers to satisfy the wishes of teachers, so I say that, having made this proposal, it seems to me that the time has come to take a step forward and start talking about the problems of public schools. the wishes of families, the problems of students, because little is said about this,” said the IL president.

Rui Rocha stressed that it is necessary “for schools to find peace and for this issue not to continue to be used as a source of tension in schools,” refusing to perpetuate the situation of conflict in educational institutions.