The Cuban Prime Minister, Manuel Marrero Cruz, cast a shadow of suspicion over the management of regime leaders, whom he accused of being "sloppy" and of maintaining an attitude lacking sensitivity towards the problems that concern the population.
Meeting on Saturday in Gibara with residents he claims to represent from his seat in the National Assembly of People's Power, the prime minister "learned about their concerns and worries," according to a report from the state TV news (NTV).
According to the report, Marrero Cruz was aware of the difficulties in accessing job opportunities, the delays in processing procedures, and the limitations in the availability of medications, but he attributed these problems to "sloppiness, bureaucracy, and the lack of sensitivity of some leaders."
"The first thing we need to eliminate is the shoddy work and bureaucracy. There are even some leaders in the institutions who lack the sensitivity required in times like these to be able to talk to the people. And there are also those who are afraid to sit here and listen to things that need to be said to their face. We need to resolve that," said the prime minister.
The accountability process of the delegates to their voters, which began last Friday in Cuba and will extend until November 20, is leaving propaganda gems in the official media, showcasing a "dialogue" between the population and their leaders dictated by the Communist Party and the authorities of an authoritarian and repressive regime.
From the Palace, there is no hesitation in labeling as "counter-revolutionary" any critical exercise that, under the guise of freedom of expression, questions the legitimacy of the government and its constant references to the "blockade" to justify the erratic direction of its management and the worsening of the generalized crisis that the country is experiencing.
Determined to present its representative system as "democratic," the Cuban regime has taken the risky decision to carry out the accountability process, for which it has been setting the stage, mobilizing all its "mass organizations" and repressive bodies.
With the country going through what could be considered the worst crisis in its history in every respect, the regime authorities fear that genuine debates will occur in the constituencies and that voters' spirits will heat up, which is why they have repeatedly emphasized that the accountability process is a key instrument for "socialist and revolutionary democracy."
"We need to review the work system; we need to ensure that we know all the problems, which are not few," emphasized the Prime Minister, reiterating "the importance of the accountability process of the delegate to their constituents to strengthen government management at the grassroots level," according to NTV.
In that regard, Maura Muñoz Andaya, a resident of Cayo Muñoz, spoke up to inform her delegate about the concerns of the neighbors.
"Sometimes a management effort has been made and they bring us detergent. They have brought us small bottles of oil. Once a management effort was made and they brought us 4 pounds of rice for 140 pesos, which we are very grateful for... But something constant, something for day-to-day, that one can go buy their pounds when they need it... That does not happen," the elderly woman pointed out.
His timid words, barely a needle in the haystack of complaints, prompted Marrero Cruz to applaud the "open exchange between the voters and their delegate."
"It has been decided to initiate a process of accountability like the one that just took place here. Only in a Revolution is the people summoned with so many problems as we have, because we need to obtain that exchange, that meeting. We need to work together with the people who, despite all the difficulties, despite all the issues, want things to change, want the situation to improve. But with the Revolution, with that Revolution that Fidel and Raúl made," concluded the prime minister, thanking his voters for their support of the so-called "revolution."
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