IDEA Colloquium: Alberto Fernandez asked businessmen if anyone in his government “asked them for a penny to do public works.”

Without directly referring to previous administrations, the president also told the businessmen that no one was “sent to spy on them” or “use AFIP on companies that criticize us”;

October 14, 202220:27

President in front of an audience of businessmen Alberto Fernandez Today there are differences with Kirchnerism on a sensitive issue: corruption. “Has anyone in this government asked you for a penny to make it public?” he asked at the close of the 58th colloquium. Argentine Business Development Institute (IDEA). During the trial against, a rhetorical question was asked Christina Kirchner for violating the transfer of works in Santa Cruz in favor of Lázaro Baez. The president also defended the agreement with the International Monetary Fund.IMF) and sent a message to his critics in the ruling coalition. “I will be very weak, but the one who faced the debt to the fund, the pandemic, was me,” he said.

During his speech, Fernandez talked about the September inflation rate, which was published this afternoon, and assured that “inflation is gradually decreasing”. She also complained about her management and her figure. He did this in front of the businessmen he tried to challenge, but they treated him coldly.

He was the president The last speaker after three days, where he heard businessmen, officials and opposition leaders. During his presentation, which lasted more than 20 minutes, Fernandez defended his management and distinguished himself from previous governments in terms of corruption. “Has anyone in this government asked you for a penny to make it public? Did someone ask you for something? Did someone send you as a spy? Has anyone used AFIP to get into companies that criticize us? I challenge you because your answer will be no.”

At the beginning of the speech, Fernandez apologized for the delay in his arrival: “I apologize for the delay in arrival, as I had a problem with the plane during departure. I listened very carefully to the debate. I heard the story told by our friend Castro and what his grandfather’s small and medium business was like and how much it was worth to maintain it.

Fernandez then analyzed: “The second point is to discuss how we see the country. The glass is either half full or half empty and I want to admit that I understand that we have come from a very difficult time. I understand the idea of ​​hopelessness, frustration and overwhelm in many people. that we have no future. But, really, now we’re going to see that we can look to the future with great optimism.”

“I’ve also heard opinions about Argentina being talked about more outside of the country, which is a great reflection of someone who, from what I’ve read, has been outside of Argentina for 30 years. We should become ambassadors of our country, not opponents,” the president addressed.

The president assured that Argentina can be an example of resilience, but unfortunately, we are experts: “I think we should be encouraged to have these debates as they have been and to think together because as a country we are a country that can be a model of resilience. A country that has been able to recover from time to time. Unfortunately, we are experts in this matter.”

He said about the events that happened in the country during the last decades:Argentinians, from each of those bad moments, in democracy and dictatorshipAlways get well and I’m sure we’re going to get well again this time.”

Then, through a series of data that he showed on the screen, the president wanted to show that the country is recovering and what is driving this recovery. “Don’t you think this is eloquent data to think the glass is half full?” If this is not enough, I offer more. Does the industry create registered employment for 27 consecutive months? All curves upward, why do you think the void is half empty?

“We need to think about why we struggle so much. It is clear that there is an inflation problem that we have to deal with. But today we learned that inflation is gradually decreasing,” the president said, adding: “By curbing inflation, we are going to generate better expectations and guarantee better income distribution. that wages are not diluted. A more egalitarian society.

Alberto Fernández later complained about the “loud speeches” and said: “It is better to work in a society of equality than in a society where the differences are greater. We live in a time where loud speeches prevail. That unless someone says something outrageous, it doesn’t appear in the papers. Speech still presents us with a rift that puts us on different paths, and some stop seeing the data I just showed. Many carefully keep them quiet, because it is easier to do so than to cause trouble. Nothing is easier than sowing despair“.

“Let’s put sterile discussions aside and dedicate ourselves to building the country. how to achieve Cut out the high-pitched speech and speak again while looking into each other’s eyes. Generating dialogue requires giving up. Giving up is a difficult word because many people think of giving up as losing. No one should tolerate me, but respect. I have to respect those who think differently from me,” said the President.

According to Alberto Fernandez: “Has anyone in this government asked you for a penny to make it public? Did someone ask you for something? Did someone send you as a spy? Has anyone used AFIP to get into companies that criticize us? I challenge you because your answer will be no. And that’s the huge value of institutional quality.”

“I love the word yield. According to the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), conceding is not giving in, it’s softening, not resisting. Become more gentle and compassionate. If we think from this etymology, we can look at the slogan of this meeting,” Fernandez explained, asking: “I really believe that we all have to surrender and be more understanding, and if we make him happy once and for all, we have a chance. It’s going well for us, there should be a lot of us.”

Finally he added: “I must be weak again, the one who faced the debt to the IMF, negotiated with the creditors, faced the pandemic, brought the vaccines and now faces the consequences of the war Alberto Fernández. Neither the arrogance of the proud nor the courage of the mercenaries. The country is built through dialogue.”