“We will request a revision of Article 86 on the responsibility of ministers, as well as Article 16 for Higher Education”
The start of a new constitutional review announced the Kyriakos Mitsotakisduring his conversation with the President of the Republic Kostas Tasoulapointing out that this is a process that by its nature requires increased majority and cooperation in the House.
The prime minister described a key issue as the institutional registration of the evaluation in the State, with the aim of both rewarding consistent employees and the possibility of removing those who repeatedly do not meet their obligations, without constitutional obstacles. As he said, this initiative gives a clear message of “ripening” on how the state perceives the rights and obligations of public administration.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis also stated that the Government would call for the revision of Article 86 on the responsibility of Ministers, Article 16 on Higher Education and Article 24 on the environment, stating that there is no question of recession in environmental protection issues.
The prime minister emphasized that his purpose is to start at the next parliamentary session, but before that it is crucial to open a public political dialogue so that the parties can be positioned responsibly. As he recalled, “the first House determines which articles are considered revised, which makes this dialogue even more meaningful.”
Finally, Kyriakos Mitsotakis noted that, despite the current climate of political polarization – not under the responsibility of the government, as he said – the debate on the revision should act as an opportunity for consensus and not for division. “The previous discussions were made to build bridges. I expect the same thing today, “he said.
Tasoulas: The consensual dimension of constitutional change to drag the political climate
“A constitutional assignment should not appear in the eyes of citizens as a theoretical process but as a matter of improving the quality of their lives,” Costas Tasoulas said.
“The Constitution is an institutional dictation to the parties for their own programs. The spectrum of the Constitution is something you cannot escape, ”he added.
“I also believe from my role that even if the situation is politics, the consensual dimension of constitutional change should drag the political climate and not the opposite. It is therefore worth the trouble since you have set the kick off, the debate is consensual which does not mean that we agree in everything but the style is consensual, ”the President of the Republic added.
“And the mathematics of the Constitution impose consensus,” Mr Tasoulas concluded.