THE 274 Economic and Social Policy Guidelines of the Party and the Revolution, approved following their updating during the 7th Party Congress in April, were the focus of analysis of deputies gathered in the morning session of the National Assembly’s Food and Agriculture Commission this Monday, July 4, prior to the 8th Legislature’s Seventh Period of Ordinary Sessions, scheduled to begin July 8.
The key aspect highlighted during the session, by Karen Alvarado, deputy for the municipality of Yateras, Guantánamo, was the need to avoid the delays of the past in terms of the legal framework of the guidelines. Hence the need to define, to the greatest extent possible, the corresponding legal provisions in line with the discussions taking place in parliament, in the lead up to the implementation of the Guidelines.
Consensus and support perhaps best sum up this morning’s session in Havana’s Convention Center, facilitated by the extensive consultation process conducted across the country prior to the recent 7th Party Congress, which also saw the significant participation of parliamentarians, either as delegates or guests.
According to the Chair of the Food and Agriculture Commission, Bernardo Díaz Bello, the rich debate witnessed in these spaces has allowed members of the Commission to timely channel their proposals and comments on the Guidelines, based on vast background knowledge of the most pressing priorities in this sector.
Meanwhile, Alfonso Cruz Paz, an official of the Permanent Commission for the Implementation and Development of the Guidelines, assessed the scope of previous exchanges on the new guidelines, and emphasized the high level of representation of all sectors of society. “What we're seeing is a reflection of this,” he noted.
The opening session demonstrated continued efforts to align the parliamentary agenda with the challenges arising in this sector.
