:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/CTSKCJ6PHJFQ3ERRGGCNLEMBVU.jpg "The Congress announces that it will review the catering services, after the controversy around the “buffet” of 80 soles")
Through the mayor’s office, the board of directors of the Congress of the Republicchaired by Jose Williams (Avanza País) issued a statement to public opinion to report on the measures they will take for the expensive catering service on plenary days, where legislators had a service of “buffet” with many dishes.
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“It was decided to review the catering services offered on the days of plenary session of the Congress. This is in order to reorient food policy within the framework of rationality and efficiency of spending in Congress. During the study, a regular catering service. On days when there is no plenary session, the costs will continue to be borne by members of Congress,” it said.
The press release also specifies that the terms of the contract signed by the legislator in April 2022 with the company will be reviewed. Polo Mar SACwhich will be done by sending the relevant documentation to the Audit Office of the Congress of the Republic.
In the same statement, the board of directors He mentioned the telephone service enjoyed by delegates and clarified that it is only a “rental” policy that has been applied since 2004.
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José Tello reiterated that they have demonstrated with legislative initiatives that they want to provide a way out of the political crisis. In addition, he defended the cycle of dialogue between President Dina Boluarte and political parties.
“He Congress of the Republic makes available to each member of Congress the choice of the team with which he wishes to exercise his functions. The mobile teams allow the exercise of the congressional function which includes participation in ordinary, special and inquiry commissions, as well as any other remote activity that is carried out within the function”, it was detailed. .
Furthermore, it was denied that the Legislative give parliamentarians “proprietary” phones, which means they must be returned at the end of their term, “each being responsible for loss, damage, theft or any other incident”.
Regarding the Health insuranceit was recalled that – since 1995 – article 21 of the Congress regulations establishes that “Members of Congress have the right to purchase private insurance for themselves and dependent family members (spouse and first-degree relatives)”.
“Within this framework, the Congress of the Republic contracts the health services to comply with the aforementioned standard,” it was clarified.
At the last point, the board of directors He clarified that with regard to the information disseminated on the so-called home insurance, only one request was made to the administrative offices, given the vandalism attacks on the homes of members of Congress. However, – it has been detailed – the General Directorate of Administration records that apart from the health services described, there is no other insurance contract for parliamentarians.