The appointed director of the Social Security Fund, Dino Mon, made his assessments of his institutional policy based on the axis of protecting life, in addition to reiterating that the parametric measures and other reforms to safeguard the entity do not rest in his hands, but on a national call commanded by the Executive.
Mon Vásquez was given a courtesy call after the plenary session agreed to prepare a 14-question questionnaire in application of the dynamics of making legislative work transparent and in a new consensus with the independent bench.
He defined himself as a protector of social security and anticipated that any type of effort to ensure the financing of the CSS must come from within. He spoke of cutting unnecessary expenses to produce savings, as well as approving budgets to strengthen efficient operation.
He was emphatic in pointing out that he has no plans to reform parametric measures, as he said that this is a sophisticated word. He added that any reform to the social security system will not be concocted through the general management of this entity, it will simply be a facilitator in coordination with the plan decided by the president.
When asked what the plan or guide would be for reforms to the Social Security Fund?
He reiterated that he alone cannot establish a plan and that he has not yet developed one and that it is a task that must come from the President of the Republic. He added that this means that convergence must be found on reforms that are acceptable to all Panamanians.
He referred to a broad debate to fill the gaps and bring positions closer together, in order to define what the assessments of an entire country are for the maintenance of the programs carried out by the first public social security entity in Panama.
Last week, Mon Vásquez’s resume was evaluated by the Credentials Committee and approved for ratification in the plenary session. Now, the permanent session that was declared until the ratification point, which includes his name, is expected to resume.
