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With reference to its previous comments, the Committee recalls that in Decree No. 57 of 27 January 1999, the Executive included on the agenda submitted for consideration by the Congress the Framework Bill regulating public employment, explicitly proposing the repeal of sections (8)(g) and (33)(g) of Act No. 22140 of 1980 respecting the basic terms and conditions of employment in the public service, which prohibits access to the national public administration and requires the dismissal of officials who belong or have belonged to groups advocating the denial of the principles of the Constitution, or who adhere personally to a doctrine of this nature. The Committee had noted in previous comments an earlier Bill to repeal these provisions, which was not adopted. The Committee once again hopes that the provisions in question will be repealed and requests the Government to keep it informed of the progress achieved in the National Congress with regard to the Framework Bill regulating public employment.

The Committee is raising other points in a request addressed directly to the Government.