Parliament: The bill for de-lignification was voted in favor

With the support of the governing majority and the objections of the opposition, after a marathon session, the voting, by the plenary session of the Parliament, of the bill for the de-ligation and the fair development transition was completed. Only ND supported the principle of the bill, while all opposition parties voted against.

The bill also incorporates the amendment of the Ministry of Health, which provides for the payment of emergency financial assistance, equal to half of the basic monthly salary paid by health workers, as well as the reduction of the validity of sickness certificates, from six to three months.

ND, SYRIZA and KINAL voted in favor of the regulation. From the other opposition parties, KKE and MeRA25 declared “present”, while the Hellenic Solution voted against.

The amendment of the Ministry of Environment and Energy was also approved, which provides for the suspension of the charges of the Utility services in the PPC bills for five months, and the payment of the gas bills, in four installments.

ND and KINAL voted in favor of the amendment, while the other opposition parties voted against it.

The leadership of the Ministry of Development and Investment, as a whole, defended its policy, talking about “a very important, strong, flexible and efficient plan, which will establish a new productive energy model in the country, strengthening the economy and the reorganization of Western Macedonia”.

For their part, the opposition parties challenged the bill’s aims, accusing the government of leading to desertification in parts of western Macedonia, while the bill itself was described as “non-developmental”, “anti-environmental” and even “criminal”.

The focus of the confrontation between the government and the opposition was mainly the restoration of the soils in the lignite zones, the role and obligations of PPC as well as the support of the local community with reciprocal motives.

Source: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ