It was an electoral promise and he has fulfilled it, even though some councilors do not like it. The Valencian executive, at the request of President Carlos Mazón, has agreed today to reduce by 47% the number of advisors (temporary staff) that the Consell had. Decision that means going from 116 of the previous Botànic government to only 61, with a calculated saving for the entire legislature of 13.2 million euros, as reported by the Minister of Finance and Spokesperson, Ruth Merino. This measure is added to the nearly 7 million euros of savings in the reduction of positions of the new government.
Merino has defended that, despite the notable reduction in advisors, the Consell will work with "the same efficiency" and that this measure "evidences what the roadmap of this Consell is and what its way of proceeding and governing is." "It is not about creating senior positions and organizations and providing them with advisors, but about working efficiently because there are wonderful human resources in all the departments who do not need to be advisors," he stated.
"This Consell is made up of a Presidency, nine ministries, 10 undersecretaries, 26 regional secretaries and 75 general directorates," said Merino, which represents "121 senior officials, which are 30 less than the last Botanist, and 55 fewer advisors," with a saving of 20 million euros throughout the legislature. The spokesperson for the Valencian Government has highlighted that "this Consell does not deceive the Valencians" and "fulfills" its promises of "reduction of political spending, of political fat, and it is the line that it wants to maintain throughout the entire legislature."
Merino added that he "understands" but "does not share" other ways of working, such as those of the Botànic, and added: "Ours is to do efficient work with half the political spending."
