“I ask the Venezuelan working class to accompany the Executive Vice President, Delcy Rodríguez, to the National Assembly (AN) today, Thursday, May 2, to bring the Special Bill for Employer Contribution for the Protection of Pensions. In addition, I request Dr. Jorge Rodríguez, and the deputies, for maximum speed for the approval of this Law,” expressed the president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, through social networks.
The head of State announced this Wednesday, during the commemoration of the International Workers’ Day, that as part of the Great Mission for Grandfathers and Grandmothers, Vice President Rodríguez would introduce the Special Law Project before the National Assembly (AN). Contribution of Employers for the Protection of Pensions against the imperialist blockade.
“So that the country’s businessmen, the country’s employers, make a single special monthly contribution, according to their net income, so that this contribution captured in this law and in a new fund, goes to improve the pensions of the country and of the income of pensioners significantly,” he added.
For her part, the Executive Vice President assured that this bill is justice for pensioners so that this social contribution means one more step towards equality: “This is justice for our pensioners, in addition, this social contribution is the expression of all the wealth that has been generated in this economic growth, the Venezuelan people have progressively been recovering (…) This is distributing the wealth among everyone.”
She stressed that the spirit of this bill is inspired by grandparents “to do justice and also to have this as an instrument of social equality, we have already advanced, and we are ready to go to the National Assembly on Thursday, following your instructions president.”
“I ask the Venezuelan working class to accompany Vice President @delcyrodriguezv to the National Assembly today, Thursday #2May, to bring the Special Bill for Employer Contribution for the Protection of Pensions. Additionally, I request Dr. Jorge Rodríguez, the…“
Nicolas Maduro (@NicolasMaduro)
10:08 a.m. m. · May 2 2024
