SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 26 Oct. (EUROPE PRESS) –
The Parliament of the Canary Islands has given the green light this Wednesday to the parliamentary processing of the Law of the Presidency and the Government of the Canary Islands, which, among other things, adapts the institutions to the new Statute of Autonomy and regulates the figure of the former presidents of the autonomous community.
The Minister of the Presidency of the Regional Government, Julio Pérez, has commented that the new law leaves behind that of 1983 and includes some of the new precepts of the Statute such as the possibility for the President to dissolve the Regional Chamber, eliminates the limitation of councils or allows the approval of decree laws.
He has said that this law “guarantees the roots” of public institutions to “consolidate democracy” and trusts that it will last at least another 40 years as the current law.
Regarding the former presidents, the bill includes their lifetime character, a protocol place in official acts, the support of the Government services in their official trips and the use of material and personal means and the development of a statute with a incompatibility system.
Ricardo Fernández (Cs) has said that it is a “necessary norm” to complete the adaptation of the new Statute and although “it is important” he has also made it clear that “it is not the highest priority of the Chamber”.
Jesús Ramos (ASG) has highlighted the need to adapt the law to the new Statute while waiting to establish the role of former presidents.
Manuel Marrero, spokesman for Yes We Can, has indicated that they are “in disagreement” with former presidents having a life salary but has announced the presentation of an amendment to end the “undignified treatment” they suffer, even more so if they provide any service of advice to the Government, but always without “privileges”.
Luis Campos, spokesman for NC, has commented that the Chamber is obliged to recognize the role of the former Canarian presidents “and take advantage of their experience”, and hopes that its regulation is correct “away from controversy”.
Australia Navarro, from the Popular Group, hopes that the norm will be approved unanimously because it is a law with a “vocation for permanence” although he has said that they do not agree with the entire text because there are risks of “discretion” because the Government has the “temptation” to eliminate Parliament’s control in certain aspects.
Socorro Beato (CC-PNC) has commented that her group is going to bet on “consensus” because it is a “law of the future” for which she hopes for “calm and serenity” in the debate of the paper.
Nira Fierro, president of the Socialist Group, has said that updating the law was “necessary” to carry out a legislative “tune-up” after the entry into force of the new Statute in 2018 and, like other groups, expects a “consensus large”.
