The measures were announced during an interview with Rede Amazônica, this Friday (6), when he also highlighted financial and administrative challenges that he expects to encounter in the current administration.
Aziz said he intends to replace high-interest loans with financing from international institutions, such as the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). According to him, the change can reduce interest and amortization expenses and free up resources for investments in public services.
The elected governor also promised to strengthen the State Comptroller General (CGE), expand competitions in state bodies and reorganize the distribution of public security employees.
The interview took place on the same day as the first official meeting of the transition commission between Roberto Cidade's government and Aziz's future administration.
Asked about data from the National Treasury that indicate a net debt of approximately R$7.5 billion in Amazonas, Aziz stated that the interest charged on bank loans worries the state.
The proposal is to seek financing at lower rates from international institutions, such as the World Bank and the IDB. "The interest today is that of a loan shark. The bank charges interest like a loan shark", he declared.
According to Aziz, the state does not have the same capacity as a private company to take out loans and pay the installments with the profits from its activities. Therefore, he advocated changes in the way debt is managed.
He also stated that he intends to analyze a liability that, according to him, exists in favor of the state.
Regarding the state budget, Aziz criticized the revenue forecast sent to the Amazonas Legislative Assembly (Aleam), of approximately R$37.8 billion. According to him, the estimate represents a reduction of around R$1 billion compared to the previous year.
The governor-elect said he intends to talk to state deputies to discuss adjustments to the proposal. The elected vice-governor, Alessandra Campêlo, is also expected to participate in the discussions as budget rapporteur.
Aziz confirmed that he intends to hold public competitions in different state bodies. Among the institutions mentioned are the State Comptroller General and the Amazonas Environmental Protection Institute (Ipaam).
When talking about the Comptroller's Office, he defended that the body has the independence to supervise the state administration and communicate possible irregularities directly to the governor.
"It cannot be people linked to the government participating in the Comptroller's Office. People must have the autonomy to alert the governor about any irregularity", he stated.
The elected governor also criticized contracts made through price registration minutes from other bodies and defended greater control over these operations.
According to him, the lack of adequate supervision can open space for wasted resources and irregularities.
In the area of public security, Aziz stated that he intends to call up candidates approved in the Military Police competition.
He also criticized the situation of Civil Police delegates who, according to him, are assigned to other state bodies, instead of working in police stations.
The governor-elect stated that 31 delegates are in this condition and classified the situation as inadequate given the need to reinforce service to the population.
"There are 31 delegates who were competitive and went on to become Police Chiefs who are available to other bodies. That's absurd," he declared.
Aziz also said that he intends to check if there are employees assigned to other bodies without the institutions that receive these professionals bearing the salary costs.
In the health area, Aziz stated that he intends to reduce queues for consultations and exams in the first 100 days of government.
To achieve the goal, he intends to establish partnerships with private hospitals, clinics and laboratories.
According to the elected governor, the public authorities cannot meet all the demand in the state alone.
Aziz said he addressed the matter in a meeting with the Minister of Health last week. According to him, data was presented on the situation of the state network, and the intention is to seek more federal resources to expand service capacity.
Aziz also expressed concern about the next dry period in Amazonas. According to him, the government needs to start preparing to prevent the state from facing large fires again.
The elected governor cited the need to structure fire prevention and firefighting brigades and strengthen Ipaam.
He stated that the body's structure is also important to enable access to resources from the Amazon Fund and international donations aimed at environmental protection.
During the interview, Aziz stated that he intends to seek resources from the federal government to increase investments in structural works in Amazonas.
According to him, the intention is to include projects in the Growth Acceleration Program (PAC) and guarantee resources in the federal budget.
The elected governor said he maintains a good relationship with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) and intends to talk to him about the state's needs.
Aziz also stated that he spoke by phone with the president this week. A meeting scheduled for next week, however, must be rescheduled.
Aziz was also asked about the investigation involving the use of his daughter's image in social media posts during the election campaign.
When commenting on the case, the elected governor called former opponent Maria do Carmo Seffair (PL) a criminal and stated that other people had also participated in the episode.
The statement was made during the interview, but Aziz did not provide details about the progress of the investigation.
The first official meeting of the transition committee took place this Friday (6). Aziz nominated three names for the group, led by elected vice-governor Alessandra Campêlo. Tomás Nogueira and Lucas Brandão were also mentioned.
The governor-elect stated that other technical professionals should assist in the work, as the team needs to analyze different areas of the state administration.
Regarding the state's financial situation, Aziz said that he still does not intend to make definitive assessments before receiving and checking data from the current administration.
"I don't want to say something that I'm not aware is the true truth. That's why I'm going to wait to get this information correctly," he said.
Aziz said that the first 100 days will be a lot of work to get to know the government's structure and start implementing the proposals presented during the campaign.
"I'm going to have to do my best so that we can get the state moving again, developing again", he concluded.
