Djalma denounces: city hall bought overpriced sardines.
Councilman Djalma Araújo took to the floor of the City Council this Tuesday to reveal that the Education Department paid for 160 cans of sardines at a price of R$ 3,30 each; Djalma researched and presented a quote where each sardine, wholesale, costs R$ 1,26; the department defends itself, saying that the price presented by Djalma refers to the smaller packaging.
Goiás 247 - The city hall of Goiânia is once again in the crosshairs of councilman Djalma Araújo (SDD). This time, the target is the Department of Education, which, according to Djalma's complaint, allegedly purchased 160 cans of sardines for school lunches at an inflated price. Each unit of the 88 brand cost R$ 3,30 - resulting in a total of R$ 530, according to the Official Gazette of the Municipality.
Djalma researched and presented a quote showing that each sardine, wholesale, costs R$ 1,26. The department defends itself, saying that the price presented by Djalma refers to a smaller package.
According to the newspaper O Popular, the SME's press office reported that 450-gram cans were purchased for R$ 3,30, while the product presented by the councilman weighs only 125 grams. The secretariat also stated that the average price of a 125-gram can in the supermarket is R$ 2,50, and a 250-gram can is R$ 5,25.