Beja: Executive rejects eight transfers of government powers.

Unanimously rejected were transfers of skills in the field of maritime beaches, river and lake, the operating authorization of related forms of games of chance and other forms of gambling, communication routes, of justice, of citizen service structures, housing, the public real estate management without use and public parking.

The rejection had four votes of a majority PS and two opposition, a CDU, noting the lack of one of the communist elected.

The matter contained in Decree-Law 193/2018, embodying the transfer of support for volunteer firefighters, It was approved by majority. The Socialists elected voted in favor and the two Communists voted against elected.

To ratify these decisions, It was called for the next day 28, una Municipal Assembly Special, una since the response the government has to be given to 2 Feb..

Paul Arsenio, President of Beja House, He justified the votes in favor of the Socialists in the fact that local authority have signed with ANPC, a protocol which established a permanent Intervention Team (EIP), consists of five operational, with a contract for three years, where assumes authority 50% the cost of EIP, no value 33.000 EUR / year.

Firefighters say Beja Volunteers (BVB) they have since 2003, Also a permanent group consisting of 5 fully supported by the local authority operating.

The CMB transfers annually to the city fire the amount of 100.000 euros, having over the past year supported with firefighters 55.000 euros, the purchase of two vehicles fire fighting which cost the corporation 298.000 euros.

Teixeira Correia

(journalist)