Monday, 06 October 2008
Escalona said that has begun to diversify the Venezuelan economy
UNION RADIO --
Given the fall in oil prices which put the barrel below 90 dollars, the vice-chairman of the Finance Committee of the National Assembly, Simon Escalona praised the measures taken by the state to stabilize the situation and ensuring the strengthening from other sectors of the economy to achieve greater independence.
"It is developing the primary sector of the economy, land and mining, according to develop the industry. It is creating a bicycle factory, computers, cell phones, cars and tractors, so that oil is no longer The primary source of revenue for the country, "Escalona said in an interview with Union Radio.
The idea that there is a committee of Finance of the AN is to ensure that the economy is no longer rent to become productive, through the strengthening of the secondary sector. In addition to some extra measures, such as reducing the so-called megasueldos by the president of the Republic of government workers.
For the budget year 2009, an estimated price per barrel of around $ 100, and although at the moment is a little below the terms "we do not have been wrong in the predictions in the commercial work, from the point of view oil and energy, therefore there is no reason to believe that we will affect the budget. "
The main idea is to achieve an administration that has a proper rationalization of resources through a social investment. "That will allow also continue to cover the commitments of the fourth republic, as the liabilities left by working in different areas, as in the sectors of education, health and port."
"The most important thing is to be achieved is to strengthen a financial system itself, independent and sovereign. It is resorting to agreements with countries such as China, Cuba, Belarus to bring needed technology for the development of the country," said the congressman
Escalona believes that the current financial status has been enhanced by public policies, but because it is dominated by the private sector, "has achieved a growth of over 11 million savers, which means that every day becomes stronger over the credit system . In a way, that the new system is given to work with great creativity and politics and thus of prosperity to the Venezuelan family. "