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Tsipras proposal in the PTB for a consultation and accountability committee for the funds of the Recovery Fund

The creation of a special cross-party, parliamentary committee, consultation and accountability for the funds of the Recovery Fund was proposed in a letter to the Speaker of Parliament, Konstantinos Tassoulas, by the President of SYRIZA-PS, Alexis Tsipras.

According to Koumoundourou, the proposal is part of the institutional initiatives at the top level of the party president with the aim of transparency in the management of the Recovery Fund. According to the proposal, the committee “will undertake as a project of national interest the supervision, the control, the continuous evaluation and re-evaluation of the way of financing, the way of implementation and the course of implementation of the actions and the milestones concerning the resources of the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism. Greece as well as the resources of the NSRF 2021-2027 “.

According to the press release: “At a time when the Greek economy and the majority of citizens are groaning from the unprecedented wave of precision, these resources, which reach unprecedented heights, can really support society, give breath to small and medium-sized businesses and important The fact that the Mitsotakis government manages public finances with characteristic opacity combined with the fact that these European programs go beyond the term of a government make it imperative that there be institutional cuts in the direction of transparency and accountability and guarantees “It is no coincidence that there have been similar initiatives at European Parliament level which should be an inspiration and” good practice “for such initiatives at national level.” .

In this context, Alexis Tsipras submitted, in accordance with Article 118 of the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament, a proposal to amend the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament by adding a relevant provision in Article 44 which will provide for the establishment of a “Parliamentary Consultation and Accountability Committee for the Recovery Mechanism and Durability for the NSRF 2021-2027 “.

Alexis Tsipras also had a telephone conversation with the Speaker of Parliament on the issue, where he wished him a speedy recovery and informed him about the relevant initiative. Mr. Tassoulas replied that he would consider the proposal and would respond as soon as he recovered and returned to his duties.

SOURCE: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ

Source: Capital

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