Meeting of the Council of Ministers on December 10th, 2021
Presidency of the Council of Ministers
Eighth Constitutional Government
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Press Release
Meeting of the Council of Ministers on December 10th, 2021
The Council of Ministers met, at the Government Palace, in Dili, and approved the draft Government Decree that proceeds to the sixth amendment to Government Decree No. 2/2007, of August 1st, which regulates the Statute for Holders of Sovereign Bodies, presented by the Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Fidelis Manuel Leite Magalhães. This project aims to clarify the regime of access to medical assistance for members of the Government, thus, facilitating, its practical implementation.
The Council of Ministers also approved the draft Government Resolution on National Policy for Higher Education, presented by the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Culture, Longuinhos dos Santos. This project proceeds to the creation of a policy that aims to consolidate, stabilize and harmonize the national higher education sector, allowing, therefore, to fulfil the State's duty regarding the right to quality education and enhancing a more sustainable growth of this sector for the future development of the country. It is, therefore, essential to promote a higher education policy that can pursue the principles of equality, universality and, above all, the achievement of the national public interest. END
