Government officials at various levels should not use discounted vacation vouchers. This was stated by President Viktor Yushchenko on Wednesday at a meeting with heads of regional state administrations and government officials, reports UNIAN.
"I want (state social - ed.) funds to finance exclusively poor people. Let's you and I go on vacation with earned money," Yushchenko said, in particular.
At the same time, he noted that he was speaking "conditionally" about vacations for high-ranking officials. "You won't go on vacation anyway," the President said, addressing the governors.
Speaking about the discounted vouchers taken by representatives of government structures, Yushchenko asked: "Why are they compensated up to 90% of the cost of the voucher?"
The head of state emphasized the need to join efforts so that the policy "that was created over 14 years, where sanatoriums were handed out, where they created their own oligarchy that worked for itself" is not repeated.
Noting that the resources of state social funds amount to 12 billion hryvnias, Yushchenko noted that order must be established in this sphere, and that already next week the authorities will pay special attention to the work of social funds. "We need to demonstrate a new open social policy," the President emphasized.
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