Chega/Azores met this Saturday with the regional government regarding the preliminary proposal for the plan and budget for 2024, and at the meeting, issues “that could serve as mutual understanding” were “examined” with the head of the PSD/CDS-PP/PPM. coalition, he declared a party.
According to a statement from Chegi/Azores, the meeting was productive and “concluded with a commitment to deepen the necessary dialogue and monitoring to achieve the multi-year understanding already announced by the government” led by José Manuel Boleiro.
The meeting allowed for “further clarification on some of the guidelines for the preliminary 2024 budget proposal, which is due to be discussed and voted on by the Regional Legislative Assembly next month.”
The meeting, held at Chega’s request, “explained some of the programmatic and execution options planned for the coming months in which the budget will operate, with a particular focus on the housing, welfare, youth, employment, health and community life portfolios.” finance”.
“In the presence of five deputies [regionais] Chegi clarified issues related to operating expenses and government revenues, as well as more technical and specific issues that could serve to promote mutual understanding between the third largest party in the region and the regional government of the Azores,” the statement said.
The party recalls in a statement that “the lack of dialogue and frequent monitoring” was one of the reasons for the abstention in the adoption of the last regional budget in November 2023, “since after some of Chegi’s proposals were accepted, there was no follow-up or follow-up” . up” of them.
According to the source, Chegui/Azores parliamentary leader José Pacheco “made it clear that the party’s flags remain on the table so that a compromise can be reached on the region’s budget.”
The party “is committed to a significant increase in regional pension supplements, especially lower pensions, to the implementation of a health check – which was proposed by Chega and approved at the regional assembly, but without implementation – while not forgetting more affordable housing for those who work, social support for those who really need it, as well as to give hope to young people to settle in their homeland,” he emphasized.
The first meeting to prepare the 2024 budget proposal, held between the Azores Executive and Chega, was chaired by the President of the Regional Government, José Manuel Bolheiro, and attended by the Regional Secretary for Finance, Planning and Public Administration, Duarte Freitas, from the Regional Secretary for Health and Social Security Mónica Seydi, Regional Secretary for Youth, Housing and Employment Maria João Carreiro and Regional Director for Budget and Treasury José António Gomes.
José Manuel Bolheiro concluded on Friday a round of hearings for parties with parliamentary seats and social partners as part of the consultation process on the preliminary proposals for the regional plan and budget for 2024, which failed on November 23, 2023, with votes against IL, PS and BE, as well as Chegi and PAN’s abstention, which led to the fall of the regional executive and calls for early elections.
The meetings took place on Thursday and Friday at the headquarters of the President of the Government of the Azores in Ponta Delgada on the island of Sao Miguel.
The new executive, the second led by Boleiro, took office on March 4, and his government program was approved on March 15, with a vote in favor of the parties comprising the executive, Chegi, PAN and IL abstaining, and a vote against from outside parties. PS and BE.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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