2023-06-05 13:31:34
08:44 AM
In this century, three far-reaching reforms were not presented at the same time in Congress, but the health, labor and pension bills Time is running out in this legislature, although it is expected that they will go to extras.
“The best way to conceptualize what is happening with the reforms is the past tense. The government ran out of time. Shortly following the end of the legislature, all the premonitions regarding presenting so many reforms at the same time came true,” said Carlos Arias, a political analyst.
The expert added that “The Government sinned by the ambition to pass all its reforms of the change; and was left with a much-discussed health reform. I think that it is the only thing that is going to happen, because the time for discussions is not enough. And because the conjunctures of climates of opinion, generated by reputational and media crises, such as the case of Laura Sarabia, make it very difficult for the legislative agenda to be fulfilled”.
Although the health reform has already passed its first debate in Commission VII of the House of Representatives, its discussion of the second debate, in plenary, has been delayed due to lack of quorum. For example, on Thursday of last week, at 11:00 a.m., registration was opened and the vote for the impediment block began, but the process did not have a quorum from the benches of Conservatives, Cambio Radical, Partido de La U and Democratic Center. Session adjourned for next Tuesday, June 6.
various representatives They denounced alleged procedural defects during the impediment voting block. Andrés Forero, of the Democratic Center, said that the suspension of the board of directors in the vote would have been irregular.
Among the key articles of this bill is 60, which gives the powers and functions to the Adres as a single payer. There is also 49, which deals with the transformation of the Health Promotion Entities (EPS), which will become Health and Life Managers. They will have two years to make the transition. It does not imply its liquidation, but a dissolution process.
Regarding the labor reform, for the second time, on Wednesday of last week, the debate in Commission VII of the Chamber was lifted, also due to lack of quorum. Martha Alfonso, representative for Alianza Verde, called for absenteeism not to be taken as a mechanism for political pressure.
“All that discomfort that revolved around the health reform was repaired here in the process of Commission VII and the plenary session is now much calmer. We are sure that the reforms will take place”, said Agmeth Escaf.
Among the major changes that the paper has are compensation for dismissals without just cause in indefinite-term contracts. In addition, the night shift would not start at 6 pm, as initially proposed, but at 7 pm Regarding the surcharges on holidays and mandatory rest days, these would have a gradual increase, to reach an increase of 100% in 2026.
Guilds like Fenalco continue to warn regarding the impact that this bill would have on micro and small businesses.
As for the pension reform, it has not yet had its first discussion in the Senate. Of course, congressmen such as Norma Hurtado have indicated that they are going to discuss points such as the contribution threshold in Colpensiones, since the Government proposes that it be three minimum wages, but different sectors argue that it should be even one or 1.5 minima.
Within the presentation, the benefits for the semi-contributory pillar would be reduced and Colpensiones would charge a higher commission.
They suggest postponing them
In addition, following the scandal generated following the revelation of the audios of the former ambassador to Venezuela, Armado Benedetti, some have suggested postponing the filing of the reforms.
For example, the representative to the Chamber, Catherine Juvinao, assured on W Radio that the Government and Congress they should consider discussing these important social projects for the next semester, following the controversy that broke out.
This, considering the rigorous technical debate and the time that the projects require, which are of transcendental importance for the future of the country.
“At a minimum, Congress must suspend the process of the reforms from tomorrow. The government has lost any legitimacy to transform the country’s health, pension and labor system,” analyst Julio César Iglesias said in turn.
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