2024-05-27 11:27:14
Michele Sensi-Contugi Ycaza He’s just a few days away from finishing one month in command of the Ministry of Authorities. Till April 21, he served as head of the Strategic Intelligence Middle (CIES), however on the finish of the electoral day of the favored session that day, President Daniel Noboa made him official in that place, changing Mónica Palencia, who stayed within the Ministry of the Inside.
From Guayaquil, a 41-year-old businessman, Sensi-Contugi says that he knew the pinnacle of state since he was a toddler, though he’s 5 years youthful than him. His cousin is Noboa’s finest buddy “and that introduced us loads nearer.” “Our relationship strengthened after I accompanied him in his marketing campaign for the sectional elections (for legislator, in 2021). Since then, I’ve been at his aspect, supporting him on his political path,” explains the authority.
EL UNIVERSO despatched a questionnaire of questions -via email- to the official, who answered it in the identical manner.
You had been serving as director of CIES. Why did you progress to the Ministry of Authorities?
The president requested me. I’ve his confidence to tackle this new problem and lead such an important portfolio at the moment.
What would be the priorities on this ministry beneath your administration?
I’m going to concentrate on reengineering the ministry, reconnecting with the territory and making direct contact with the governorates. I wish to unify efforts within the territory with legislative work, which generally appears disjointed.
Mónica Palencia was in command of the Ministry of Authorities and the Inside, however she was seen shifting extra within the latter, whereas the coverage half had been left to Vice Minister Esteban Torres, particularly within the hyperlinks with the Legislature. Will Torres proceed to be in command of that entrance or will you’re taking it over?
I’m forming a group as a part of that reengineering. Concerning Esteban, I acceptable a phrase from Lenin Artieda (journalist from Ecuavisa) that lately outlined us: “Sensi-Contugi analyzes and plans, Torres is the executing hand.” I will likely be very concerned on this entrance.
There was a primary second during which Noboa opted for pressing legal guidelines and now there’s a second legislative second with different initiatives of the session. For the primary, there was a political alliance with the Citizen Revolution and the PSC, which not exists or not less than is deteriorated, particularly with Correism. How will they approve the legal guidelines that come?
We’ll keep the identical openness and dialogue that we’ve got had till now, at all times keen to speak with those that wish to achieve this. The target is to search out consensus to advance the legislative agenda.
What would be the government’s legislative agenda for what’s lacking from his administration?
Our quick precedence is to hold out the initiatives that resulted from the favored session and that should be processed inside a interval of 60 days. We wish to efficiently meet these targets as a result of we’re the guarantors of what the folks voted for. Transferring ahead, along with our bench, we are going to proceed engaged on key points, comparable to employment, safety and better funding.
It has been stated that the Authorities will completely veto the legislation that instantly refunds the worth added tax (VAT) to native governments. This can generate a confrontation with the mayors. How will they get round this?
It’s untimely to imagine that the legislation will likely be vetoed. We’re awaiting the choice of the president, who continues to be evaluating the scenario inside the established time.
How will they atone for pending assignments with the decentralized autonomous governments?
The Authorities’s predominant precedence has been to deal with the arrears of 4.6 billion {dollars} inherited from the earlier one. We now have been fixing these arrears little by little, and the recent assets we acquire from overseas may even assist pay these money owed.
The indigenous motion has not introduced massive marches in latest months, however somewhat has held smaller protests on particular points comparable to mining or the surroundings. How do you intend to maintain social battle at low ranges?
We’ll proceed to handle the scenario as we’ve got completed till now: sustaining dialogue and openness with all social and indigenous organizations. It’s important to know their wants and reply appropriately from the Authorities.
The electoral marketing campaign is coming, how can we forestall it from contaminating the president’s administration, contemplating that he aspires to be re-elected?
Authorities administration is not going to be affected by the electoral course of. We’ll proceed to concentrate on working for the well-being of residents. The choice that the president is a candidate relies upon solely on him, however our curiosity is that he accepts and continues along with his management, since he has proven willpower and firmness to start to resolve the nation’s issues.
You proceed as head of the Intelligence space. How has this work been improved by way of the insecurity eventualities which were skilled within the nation?
The CIES generates strategic intelligence for determination making on the highest degree. That is mirrored within the successes we’ve got had by way of safety, working intently with the Armed Forces and Police, I’ll keep a relentless concentrate on safety.
You’re a businessman within the plastics sector. What expertise have you ever had within the area of intelligence and politics that accredits you for these positions?
Aside from the plastics business, I additionally based with my spouse one of the vital essential export manufacturers in our nation. Our merchandise are bought within the highest degree shops on all continents. I’m very pleased with these two ventures. My enterprise expertise has offered me with a stable basis in administration and management, abilities which are transferable and priceless within the public sector. I consider that frequent sense is important to success in each the private and non-private spheres. (YO)
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