José Coelho / LUSA
Luís Filipe Menezes during his inauguration
Cable car, dozens of police stations in two areas, 25km of cycle paths or three museums. And a lot of people wanted to enter the auditorium.
Taking possession of Luís Filipe Menezes took place last night. The returned president of Gaia City Council highlighted some measures – although he dedicated half of his time to criticizing the PS, which has led the municipality since 2013, with Eduardo Vítor Rodrigues.
The president guaranteed external audits to accounts from the Chamber, Águas de Gaia, Gaiurb and Inovagaia; and the results will be published.
He promised an “airlift” (a cable car, as translated by ) between Canidelo and Devesas.
For the immediate, he announced the presence of dozens of agents from the Police Municipal in Jardim do Morro and the Historic Center, this Friday and this Saturday.
Menezes also announced that a festival world to evoke Ferdinand Magellan.
Os transport were also mentioned: the PSD mayor will try “sensible solutions” for the TGV priority, improve the UNIR service and “fair compensation for traffic diversions” caused by the metro works on the Rubi Line. Menezes also promised to create “25km of cycle paths”.
Confusion
The inauguration would be for guests only, such as Paulo Rangel, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Bishop of Porto, D. Manuel Linda, or the new president of the Porto City Council, Pedro Duarte.
But it wasn’t just the guests who entered the Gaia Municipal Auditorium – even before the session began, they heard shouting outside and Menezes himself opened the door to the various dozens of interested people from Gaia who were at the door, scream, why they wanted to enter.
The auditorium was exhausted. And it has capacity for more than 300 people. People were left standing.
He captured some insults to the previous PS executive: “The dictatorship is finally over!”, “They were chased away” and “thief” – in reference to Eduardo Vítor Rodrigues.
