President of the Assembly of the Republic (AR), Verónica Macamo, who came to Parliament of a regular car taking office, will now move from a Mercedes Benz S500 flagship that will cost about $ 500,000 (14 meticais) coffers of RA. An exuberance allowed in a context that Mozambicans are transported like cattle.The speech is contention, but the acts of the directors reveal something else. A source said the parliament @ Truth that this is a car that protocol and the current President of the Assembly moves a vehicle far below what the person entitled. "Now uses a Mercedes Benz S300" he says. He added: "Normally we would use the S500 and let the current to their field trips."The amount to acquire the S500 could buy in Tata Mozambique, four buses. However, in the international market would increase the number to six. So the luxury of Verónica Macamo deprives Mozambicans of four buses that could carry 320 Mozambicans. Truth had access to the document requesting the vehicle for personal comfort Veronica Macamo.
"The General Secretariat of the Assembly requested the V.Excia the availability of a protocol car, brand Mercedes Benz S500, armored, to his Excellency the President of the Assembly of the Republic," it reads.
It was hoped, however, greater restraint in spending designed to give comfort to the President of RA. Because, at the beginning of this year, the Standing Committee of Parliament came to give a press conference to announce austerity.It is not, however, an expense than expected. It's a car that the President of RA is entitled by virtue of functions. But it is something that goes against the prevailing discourse, especially at a time when the Mozambicans face extreme difficulties in relation to public transport.
A report from Truth last week, realized the drama facing the residents of Marracuene.
A simulation of the impact of transportation costs for residents of that populous district found that a person spends 40 meticais per day. And at the end of the month spent something like 1200 meticais. Not to mention, for those who have, with transport costs generated by the school children.Currently, most of the neighborhoods of Maputo is struggling with the same problem: lack of transport. However, on the other hand the heads travel in comfort.
Iwill be recalled that recently, the state has spent 304,805,827 meticais acquisition vehicle "luxury" for Members of Parliament in full time of austerity. For purchase of buses for public transport and there are no solutions Mozambicans can wait. The deputies, ministers and PDA's, these can not wait. The shipping price will go up while on the other hand, some people even buy fuel for the car bought with tax money from taxpayers and donors.These vehicles were acquired at a time waiting ambulance by two clearance to serve populations Chiúre and Ancuambe.In the last legislature (VI), the state bought 250 vehicles marks Ford Ranger double cab, for an equal number of Members of RA. Some MPs complained claiming that the vehicles were not resistant to the kind of work that developed in the field, under the oversight of the actions of the Executive.Moreover, "the government, even with the shockwaves of the economic crisis" consented to the complaint of "representatives of the people" by offering them the prerogative of each country to choose a car to your liking. The ceiling is set at USD 17,500. Of this amount, paid during the term congressman USD 7 000 (40%) for the sale of the vehicle. The remaining 60% is borne by the State. In cases where the price of the car is above the so-called residual value (USD 17,500), the difference is paid by the Member. The surrogate national director of state assets, Argentina Mausse, said the process of buying cars for deputies to the present legislature began in 2010. As he explained, the first fall deputies performing their first term. "In these two years (2010 and 2011) will buy 124 vehicles for an equal number of deputies. In 2012 we will buy another 126 for group of MPs who are currently using the vehicles received in the last Parliament, "he said.
The purchase of vehicles should be phased manner, according to the speaker, the financial difficulties the country is experiencing. That is, the state is unable to pay the amount required to purchase, at one time, 250 vehicles for an equal number of deputies.
After the article published in the Savannah (first independent weekly) - titled "Deputies luxury", which said the state invested in full time of austerity, 304,805,827 meticais in the circulating medium for Members 'oversee' the Executive - triggered a heated debate on social networks, especially Facebook and Twitter.Political analyst William Egidio Vaz Raposo argues that the deputies are entitled to such benefits. These perks, he says, should not scare anyone. Incidentally, "are a pittance compared with others in the region and beyond: compared to other management positions in which one need not be elected," he says.
Fox goes further and says there's a big difference between perks of ministers (unelected people) and deputies (elected officials), the difference between deputies and chairmen of councils of administration (PCA) of public companies or the difference between the allocated budget for maintenance, lubrication and fuel the cars of the Presidency with the budget for the purchase of cars for Members.Other users claiming to oppose change of mentality. Because, says Scott Nelson: "They were elected to serve and not to be served! They should have the same rights and as any other citizen (...) It is easy to raise taxes and hold harmless the other for himself. " That is, "should use their own income to consumption and investment (house, car, etc.)."The journalist Emídio Beula, author of the play that sparked the debate, said that "the prerogative given to members to choose a car to your liking deserves our concern. "Justified" Members are more exposed to criticism precisely because they are our MPs: ie are they who shall inspect the Executive. When they begin to externalize despesismo typical signs of the executive and that should merit their interpellation believe that we should not be silent. "Edmundo Galiza Matos Junior was the only deputy who joined the debate. The patient reported that "there is a budget that was approved by the Government which includes a vehicle for the deputy justify its presence in the electorate during the five years of his term." But, "never or little is said of the hundreds of cars in ministries , provincial, district and national. "
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