The government would be willing to make changes to the health reform, confirmed Interior Minister Alfonso Prada

There health reform has become one of the contentious issues on the agenda of the President Gustavo Petrobetween criticism and unconditional support from various sectors, the Interior Minister Alfonso Pradaindicated that the government is in a position of dialogue and that agreed changes are therefore possible.

The Minister of the Interior and government spokesman commented on a radio station that he will meet later this week with different political groups to discuss the bill.

“In fact, tomorrow we’re going to meet with the entire Conservative bench. We have already been with about 75% of what Congress represents to review the health reform bill, to debate and learn viable and favorable points“Prada mentioned to NCR Radio.

Prada, who eventually became one of the voices offering more calm from the government, indicated that opposition parties are invited to the conversation: “The door to dialogue is wide open. I even invited the Democratic Center to sit down at the table and discuss if they have any other ideas. Also with radical change”.

During his interview on the station, the interior portfolio manager mentioned that Proposals will be presented during the week. to be discussed and the desired changes are decided upon.

“Between Friday and Monday, they will present to us a package of proposals for the government to examine and establish dialogue tables, in particular concerning health reform, but the same will be true of those that we will present and we hope to treat them very calmly. and with huge technical supports”.

Minister Prada insisted that NCR Radio the need to discuss, reflect and show flexibility in the exercise of democracy, get out of radicalism: “It is normal in the current of democracy to change your mind and to be flexible, because imposing is not correct. For this reason, the president cannot be radicalized in one line, an example is to have taken into account the opinions of his ministers and to present the proposals”.

With regard to the former Minister of Education, Alexandre GaviriaAlfonso Prada mentioned in station mics that he has a lot of admiration for him: “We hope he will continue in public life because he has a lot to contribute to the country, as well as to the government with his ideas and his knowledge.”.

The bench of liberal party had a meeting with the former president Cesar Gaviriathe benches of Senate there Camera analyze the proposal of the health reform which was submitted by national government before Congress of the Republic. So far, the community has yet to make a decisive decision on this.

The senator Lidio Garciaassured that the determination to support or not the health reform It will be defined during the next week and this decision must be respected by all members of the bench. “On Tuesday, we made the decision and the one with the majority on the bench will be accepted by all on a mandatory basis. We will make the document public on Monday and Tuesday it will be voted on by the bench of Senate and House of Liberalism and the majority decision will be accepted and will be binding on all members of Congress”he argued in the last hours.

Also, senator John Paul Gallo mentioned that they are studying various modifications to the reform presented in the Government. “They will start working on about 30 articles which we hope will be accepted within the health reform. We will follow some good aspects of the reform”noted.

According to the MP, the position of building on what has been built will continue to be defined and not to start from scratch the implementation of a new health care system, as it could endanger the health care of Colombians. Also, it is expected that the proposed changes that are raised in the face of the reform, will be discussed with the parties. Conservative and of U-day at a meeting to be held on March 1.