“We think we know there is a way out, but we don’t know where it is. Since there is no one from outside who can point it out to us, we must look for it ourselves.” The phrase of Norberto Bobbio, one of the great thinkers of the 20th century, is exactly applicable to the purpose of government plans in which candidates indicate the main directions of the solution.
The government plan is more than a formality; it brings together the guiding principles of governance. The document is so important that it became mandatory in the 2010 elections. Since then, it must be sent to the TSE (Higher Electoral Court) along with the candidate’s registration application.
Now, during the elections, the population has the opportunity to carefully analyze the proposals of the candidates in the dispute and, in the future, collect the promises of the elected.
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Knowledge of real problems and actions aimed at transforming reality is one of the attributes of a political office. The national plan is the written form that outlines the strategies for achieving these goals.
The document may include directions for action in several areas. “They are usually based on the provided data and priorities. Some points, such as health care, education and infrastructure, are important,” emphasizes Claudia Bressan, member of the OAB/SC Electoral Law Commission.
However, OAB/SC Electoral Law Commission Secretary General Luisa Cesar Portella explains that candidates are free to choose the subjects and topics that will make up their government plan. “There are no legal rules” for building a plan.
Review the plan before voting
Even though the government plan is the starting point for the candidate’s proposals, there is no culture of reading the document by the public.
Typically, the public follows the proposals through public speaking, debate, and advertisements on television, radio, newspapers, and the Internet.
“Voters are still very attracted to speech and imagery, but it doesn’t always convey everything they need to know.
Sometimes there can be a difficult decision in the government plan that the candidate has to make, but which is not in the speech, because he will not talk about it popularly, because it is not attractive, ”emphasizes a professor of public administration at Udesc (Santa Catarina State University ), Daniel Pinheiro.
Oversight after elections
While relevant at the nomination stage, implementation is not monitored after the election period. “There is no legal connection between the government’s plan and its execution,” emphasizes Luisa Portella.
The society should investigate and bring charges against its elected officials, but this does not happen.
“Our culture is not about checking, analyzing and monitoring candidates. There are people who don’t even know where to look for the government’s plan, and these are just speeches,” Pinheiro explains.
Government plans of Santa Catarina candidates
Candidate government plans in Santa Catarina – Photo: Arte/NDThe government plans of each candidate for President of the Republic and Governor of the State of Santa Catarina are available on the nd+ portal.
On the voomais.com.br platform, you can also check the ranking of candidate proposals, where the government’s plans are organized in a summarized and simplified way for the public, who can even evaluate the quality of the proposals.
The rating is generated automatically based on the user rating.
Source: Ndmais