Aveiro: “It is ugly to deceive the people” – Ribau Esteves on opposition criticism

The mayor of Aveiro “kicked to sing” the criticisms from the PCP, BE and PS false ceilings in the analysis of the activities and accounts of 2024 presented at the Municipal Assembly, the last presented by the current majority that will complete 12 years of management. Ribau Esteves believes that if he were a candidate he gave even more “a brown” than 2021, the elections in which most had their best result.

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António Nabais, from the PCP, concluded from his analysis of the reports that the “improper use of execution” means the disability of the execution or the lack of rigor in the budget forecasts or both “, having detected” breakage “in” social functions, schools and housing “, lastly with respect to the increase to 30 million related taxes (IMI and IMT). It also undermined the” exponential “increase in external services, it is appropriate to say. Events, “a bit of a return, perhaps doubtful” (from 22.2 to 26 million euros).

For João Moniz, from Be, despite the successful speech made by the majority, “reality is more ambiguous”, with “a more visible responsibility in social functions”. The funds provided for housing building, exemplified, have reached 50% execution when the house “should promote solutions”, with indicators to contrast “the thesis” due to the lack of houses that prices are not cheaper.

PS invokes “political issues”

PS Mário Costa justified the vote against “for political reasons”, in question the justifications underlined the “very low” execution rate of the expected budget. The socialist recalled the opposite position assumed “in the expenditure for Rossio”, as well as in the “ball” of the bridges or with the “wall” in his wide by himself. In these cases, “do not interrogate works of art, but to spend in facade works, when there are more urgent needs such as social construction” or even small works, such as the degradation of the tours. An opposite position assumed “because of the options made by its excellence, which the sumptuousness likes, is what gives votes. All in the city, in the suburbs is what we see”, concluded by facing the leader of the Municipality.

On the right, Jorge Greno, from the CDs, underlined the debt reduction of 3.6 million euros. And if the management balance has increased by 31 %, it is impossible to carry out funds still late and competitions without contractors. He highlighted the capital of Portuguese culture, with an “relevant” impact on tourism and visits to the museums, the ferry, to the work of Rossio and to other interventions. “Nobody can be indifferent” for the works (schools, health buildings, social housing, sports equipment, public transport or road network), which will be “brands for the future”, which deliver the house to the next manager “in absolute normality and will not have to solve the inherited problems” as happened.

Notes reaffirmed by Manuel Prior of the PSD. “Investments and greater investments, for the good of the Aveirens and those who visit us, investments in several values, with the right accounts. Further investments for more expenses, with more funds and payments to suppliers in a week.” The evidence of the relationship in understanding the Social Democrat “a responsible, capable and competent way to manage”, resulting from the realization of “electoral promises”. Therefore, he concluded: “We are at ease with the result: less debt, more investments and more revenue”.

Ribau on PCP, BE and PS: “Sometimes having to think of not having made”

“I honestly terminate this process without knowing if you have understood something about it; sometimes having to think that you did not realize, or if you perceive and insist on deceiving yourself or those who listen to them,” said Ribau Esteves, without letting the “painted picture”, denouncing the purpose. “It’s bad to deceive people.”

Edil referred to the analysis of António Nabais, from the PCP, the most detailed in the accounts, as a “communication error” of the vowel. “Luckily you practice it, because in the next mandate it is my prediction, the Communists will not have it here,” he said.

Similar to the explanations already provided in a meeting of the house, Edil has contested the low -budget execution, adding that the adequacy of the funds for the “road axis” Aveiro – águeda could happen next year, which still awaits the launch of the public tender.

Ribau Esteves said that other cases, that is, because of the difficulties in the search for contractors, taking the opportunity to announce that the rehabilitation work of the Museum of Santa Joana, budget for 4.5 million euros, had no competitors. Then there are also funds to be received from European funds or other reimbursements, such as one of the two million euros assigned to help with 8 million euros with the capital of Portuguese culture.

Direct speech

“I only have a sin, with all the quotes, that I will not do the exercise to take a reason for Mário Costa; I think it is very good not to be a candidate in 2025, but I have a political sentence, in a figurative sense, because This time they still brought an “abuda” with meInstead of 6-3 they were able to take 7-2 or 8-1 ” – Ribau Esteves (see below).

Video of the Municipal Assembly

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