Parliament: UCID considers that "the Nation is not doing well despite economic growth"

João Santos Luís made these statements today, in parliament, during his intervention in the debate on the State of the Nation.

He stressed that, despite Cape Verde having received substantial financial support, many of the thousands of Cape Verdeans are still facing a lack of a bathroom in their homes and others are even living without access to piped water and a sewage system in their homes. houses.

The deputy pointed out that many families are still deprived of access to health care and balanced nutrition, "a basic and fundamental right of any citizen", despite the government having received “thousands of contos” to resolve these situations.

“The nation is not doing well because we continue to treat citizens according to the party colors that they appear to defend”, he highlighted, adding that, “even those who work continue to face serious problems to guarantee a deserved life”.

João Santo Luís continued, highlighting that, despite the country experiencing economic growth, the unemployment rate is increasing, as well as the number of inactive people, contrary to economic theory, which he defended is contributing to the lack of hope for many young Cape Verdeans and their respective families.

He once again stated that “the Nation is not doing well”, because the public debt has already reached a value of over 315 million contos, and the weight of the public debt is around 36 million contos, which prevents this slice from being channeled into investments of economic and social infrastructures, which could provide the islands with other conditions for their growth and development.

A situation that, according to João Santos Luís, has made it difficult for the business class to access financing, which takes away their ability to modernize, becoming more competitive, both in the country and in the sub-region and generating more wealth for the country.

“The Nation is not doing well, because we continue to face problems with inter-island connections, both at sea and air, although the latter is showing signs of improvement in recent days”, he noted.

The fishing and agriculture sectors, in the opinion of the UCID deputy, are also not receiving the policy measures they deserve, which is why, according to the parliamentarian, the women and men who work in these two sectors are not experiencing improvements in their lives.