Parliament: High tones in the bill for EFKA in the committee

The elaboration of the bill of the Ministry of Labor, “Modernization of the Electronic National Social Security Agency and other provisions for social security” started in high tones in the Social Affairs Committee of the Parliament.

The Minister of Labor, Kostis Hatzidakis, accused the opposition of dogmatism and populism, which demanded the withdrawal of the “unconstitutional bill”, as he characterized it.

“We want to create a new EFKA, faster, more efficient, friendlier to the 6.5 million insured. Our priority is the defenseless Greek citizen. You are with the dogmas and the guilds and we are with the many, the defenseless citizens “, Mr. Hatzidakis emphasized characteristically.

The opposition spoke of a “government of customer logic and authoritarian practices, which affect the public interest as well as the social character of EFKA and social security”. Responding, the minister countered that the populism and dogmatism of the opposition is what affects the country.

“You will be left with the trophies and we will do the reform. As we did the intervention to save PPC, in the same way we will proceed to a radical modernization intervention of EFKA, with common sense arrangements to reorganize its most problematic organization “This bill wants to address the long-term problems of EFKA and put it on rails that will lead it forward and make it more friendly to employees and retirees,” said Mr. Hatzidakis and continued:

“What hurts the public interest is your populism. And what hurts the social character of the policy applied in Greece, was the Katrougalos law, which you passed and we amended. It is the mess created by SYRIZA during the unification of EFKA and led to 1,059,000 insurance claims. These are the views that you have been expressing over time and even more so today. which is going to put things on a different trajectory and will make the government be at the end of 4 years, okay with its commitments to upgrade the public administration and in particular of EFKA “.

As Mr. Hatzidakis stressed, the bill is based on three axes:

First, in providing incentives and controls at all levels.

Secondly, in accelerating the lengthy procedures that prevent, among other things, the timely supply of consumables.

Third, in the utilization of the real estate of EFKA.

“One can not remain indifferent to an organization that collects 48% of the complaints and grievances of the State. On the one hand we have efforts for substantial changes in EFKA and on the other obsession with populism and spidery dogmas”, the minister pointed out Working.

Finally, Mr. Hatzidakis stated that the certified lawyers and accountants have already reached 428 and others will be hired, while in the near future the pensions will be issued in a very short time. He called on retirees to address them, stressing that “it’s free and it costs them nothing.”

SYRIZA

The general rapporteur of SYRIZA, Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou, appeared strongly critical, demanding the withdrawal of the bill, claiming that it is unconstitutional, authoritarian and unacceptable.

“This bill is the third blow dealt by the Mitsotakis government. After the anti-labor law and the capitalization of auxiliary insurance, you pave the way for serving private interests, either in terms of supplies or EFKA real estate. “You are a neo-liberal government with a clientele. You want to party EFKA,” said the general rapporteur of SYRIZA.

He went on to say that the provision on the hiring of general managers and directors is unconstitutional and scandalous, while noting that “the salary is also unacceptable”.

“The constitution is being violated. You are opening the back door to public administration, abolishing transparency and meritocracy and taking us into very dark times. You are forming a network of customer relations. Modernization has lost all meaning,” he said.

At the same time, Ms. Xenogiannakopoulou described the utilization of EFKA real estate as a “major issue”, accusing the government of building a company with purely private criteria, excluding all social partners, which will operate uncontrollably without any control and without accountability. “It is a bill that affects the public interest. We demand its withdrawal, and we declare that we are voting against it”, concluded Ms. Xenogiannakopoulou.

Respectively, the head of the Interior Department of SYRIZA, Costas Zachariadis, accused Mr. Hatzidakis that “he is a man of special missions” while he strongly criticized the “opaque procedures for hiring general managers and directors with salaries that will reach 8000 euros”.

“This is shame, kidnapping, authoritarianism. You are breaking the civil service code. This is Maximou SA”, said Mr. Zachariadis and concluded: “These people are murderers and must leave. And the sooner, the better for the country, society, citizens “.

ΚΙΝΑΛ

For “another provocative bill of the Mitsotakis government”, spoke the special spokesman of KINAL, George Moulkiotis, asking for his withdrawal, while characterizing as “deliberate propaganda” the claims of Mr. Hatzidakis, that EFKA is “the most problematic Organization of the Municipality “. He also spoke of a “disgraceful provision for high-paying private sector recruitment” while referring to russetological movements reproducing the Right-wing state.

“The government is insulting the employees of EFKA. But they, under miserable conditions, issued the pensions, and not the converts”, said Mr. Moulkiotis and added: “This so-called reform of yours is a big blow for the insured. opacity, bias, you transfer the real estate of EFKA to sponsors of ND, your logic is clearly client, it undermines the public interest and the public character of social security “.

“This government is not only neo-liberal, but also a government of settling various interests of client logic, which takes the country far back,” concluded Mr. Moulkiotis.

KKE

The special spokesman of the KKE, Christos Katsotis, spoke about a “bill abortion” and asked for his withdrawal.

“You are moving according to your commitments and you will implement until the end your plan for the complete privatization of insurance with faster procedures, by looting the real estate of EFKA and throwing its employees on the curse”, said Mr. Katsotis. “With the bill, you intensify the procedures for further privatization of EFKA, after the Katrougalos law. The huge real estate of EFKA belongs to its insured persons who have paid it. We say, no sale and no concession to individuals. You want to make it anonymous Company to implement your plans.

The violent privatization of the Organization will blow up the pensions and the insurance system “, he stressed and added:” The core of all anti-insurance laws is the complete exemption of the state from the insurance for the benefit of the large insurance groups “.

“You do not have your god. Your descent has no end.

What you do is a shame and a challenge. You legitimize procurement parties, you sell real estate, and you fight for capitalist development. “Employees now know how dirty you are playing,” Katsotis concluded.

GREEK SOLUTION

The special speaker of the Hellenic Solution, Maria Athanassiou, reserved herself at the beginning, while claiming that “EFKA is surrendering to the private interests, through opaque procedures of sale of its property and recruitment of ‘golden boys’ from the private sector”. He also opposed the awarding and execution of public contracts by way of derogation, while accusing the government of setting up a company for the development of EFKA real estate, which will operate without any control and no accountability.

DAY 25

The special speaker of MeRA25, Maria Apatzidi, spoke about a catastrophic bill, which will lead EFKA to bankruptcy, in order to benefit the private interests. At the same time, he accused the government of creating a party army with exorbitant salaries and no accountability.

Ms. Apatzidi also expressed her opposition to the assignment to a private company of the utilization of EFKA real estate, emphasizing that “no public control is foreseen, but on the contrary the way is open for uncontrolled management of his property”.

“The government is committing another great crime against the Greek people and we will be against it,” he concluded.

New Democracy

The general rapporteur of ND, Miltos Chrysomallis, countered that the modernization of EFKA is a one-way street, pointing out that 48% of the citizens’ complaints about the operation of the State, concern this Organization.

“The bill addresses the core of EFKA’s problems. And it is a return to the common sense of things lost with the Katrougalos law, which, with the poorly planned integration of the insurance funds, created a host of problems that still afflict the citizens,” he said. Chrysomallis.

The discussion of the bill will continue next Monday, with a hearing of non-parliamentary bodies.

SOURCE: AMPE