Governors of various provinces on Thursday demanded responsibility from the opposition in the debate on the 2022 Budget project in Congress and warned that impeding the approval of the so-called law of laws is going against the interests of the districts, for which they called for “think people first” and leave “electoral issues” aside in this discussion.
The governor of Santiago del Estero, Gerardo Zamora, made direct reference to the declarations of the deputy of Cambiemos Martín Tetaz – who affirmed that he is “one step away from turning the budget” – and said that the opposition is “boasting” of “leaving the provinces and their inhabitants with the Last year’s budget. “
Zamora asked “think of the people first, before electoral politics”, and indicated what would be the harmful effects of this situation for his province.
Among other points, not having a Budget would mean “not having an improvement in the transport subsidy so that the ticket does not have to go to almost double its value, and thus with energy, and all the necessary budgetary measures, to break asymmetries from the country”.
“(The opposition rejection will mean) that the road works that were tendered will be paralyzed, necessary investments to transfer production, improve the quality of life and develop our regional economies. That investments in infrastructure (educational, sanitation, water) will go away de-financing, “added Zamora through Facebook.
Zamora recalled that When the people of Santiago had to “be the opposition,” it would never have occurred to them to “punish the people.”
“These statements are worrying, and if such an intention is specified, it is not something positive, not even for those who may be looking for it as a sectoral objective, on the contrary, it is something that damages, delays, hurts everyone,” he added.
In the same way the governor of Catamarca, Raúl Jalilnoted that “the national budget includes more than 30 new works for Catamarca in terms of road connectivity, improvements in basic water and energy services, and infrastructure projects to improve productivity and logistics in the province. “
“Together with the governors of the Norte Grande we continue to work together with the national government team to reinforce the policies that create the conditions for growth, productivity and the creation of more jobs throughout the region,” he wrote.
For his part, Governor of Neuquén, Omar Gutiérrez, stated that the approval of the national budget project “is a responsibility” to “consolidate, respect and strengthen governance.”
“I do not agree that the government is taken away from being, at any time, the mother of the laws to govern,” which is the Budget law, said the provincial president in a press conference held this morning at Casa of government.
He also argued that “it is necessary and it is a responsibility of the institutional representation -with respect and the division of powers- to consolidate, respect and strengthen governance.”
“The Budget law, whether of a municipal, provincial or national order, is the planning of the views that the current government finds in the dynamic process for which it has been elected and in this there must be a constructive responsibility of the entire political arc , leadership and institutional “, explained Gutiérrez, and pointed out:” In this line I am speaking with the national deputy of the Neuquino Popular Movement (Rolando Figueroa) “.
While the governor of La Pampa, Sergio ZiliottoHe said today that the possibility of an opposition blockade of the Budget Law in Congress “means great damage” for the national government and for the provinces, while criticizing the opposition for “putting sticks in the wheel.”
The president participated on Thursday morning in a meeting at Casa Rosada with the chief of staff, Juan Manzur; with the Minister of the Interior, Eduardo “Wado” de Pedro; and with several justicialistas governors to analyze the parliamentary treatment of the Law of Laws.
“Not having the National Budget means a great damage to the Government because it is already facing a negotiation of the debt that it clearly did not contract, that those who are responsible for this wild, inexplicable debt and product of its mismanagement, today put the sticks in the wheel so that an agreement is not reached, “said the president in dialogue with Télam.
To its turn, the governor of La Rioja, Ricardo Quintela, said this Thursday that the provincial leaders are “very concerned because the opposition has buckled itself.” to leave the country “without a Budget”, which means “something very serious” for those who lead the destinations of the different jurisdictions.
The Riojan president also participated this morning in a meeting that was held at the offices of the Ministry of the Interior, and in dialogue with Télam he charted the impact of not having a budget.
“It means not being able to advance, for example, in the reduction of the energy tariff; the impossibility that our people can enjoy an accessible transport tariff; the cancellation of some debts in energy matters in some provinces that will allow some people to normalize their relationship and its link with the energy supplier or distributor company, “warned the provincial president.
He also pointed out that “there had been particular progress in reaching part of what corresponded to the co-participation point that was withdrawn from the province. (If it is not approved) today unfortunately we will have to suffer, we will have serious difficulties in my province to maintain current current expenses “.
The Chamber of Deputies began meeting this afternoon to debate the 2022 Budget issued by the Government, which foresees a 4% growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), an inflation of 33% and a dollar at $ 131.1 in the framework of an extensive plenary session that, according to the forecasts, would last until tomorrow.
