João vetoes bill that limited bus usage time in Aracaju.
“There are buses that are over 10 years old; there are even some cars that are 18 years old. I have no doubt that this project has a single objective, which is to benefit society; I'm not asking for anything excessive. Buses that are seven years old, just like there's a law for taxis,” justified the author of the project, councilman Adriano Taxista; the mayor also vetoed a bill that prohibited the use of fire in nightclubs and a proposal that prohibited power cuts on weekends.
247 - Mayor João Alves Filho (DEM) vetoed bill 97/2013, authored by councilman Adriano Taxista (PSDB), which limited the lifespan of buses in the capital's public transportation system to seven years. In the City Council, the veto was upheld with nine votes in favor and five against.
“There are buses that are over 10 years old; there are even some cars that are 18 years old. I have no doubt that this project has a single objective, which is to benefit society; I'm not asking for anything excessive. Buses that are seven years old, just like there is a law for taxis,” the author justified.
The deputy leader of the municipal government, councilman Renilson Félix (DEM), said that the veto occurred because it is not possible to legislate on transportation, since the vehicles circulate both in Aracaju and in the metropolitan region. “If we approve this project here, but they don't approve it in Nossa Senhora do Socorro? That means the bus won't be able to run here, but it can there. This is a situation that needs to be studied more thoroughly,” he emphasized.
FIRES IN NIGHTCLUBS
The mayor also vetoed bill 30/2013, authored by councilman Roberto Morais (PR), which established a ban on sparks and fire in nightclubs and enclosed bars. João's other veto was on bill no. 56/2013, which deals with the prohibition of electricity supply on weekends and holidays.
According to Roberto Morais, the mayor's justification for vetoing the project was a matter of nomenclature. "The only problem is the correction of a wording in the text; the project itself was not rejected. At another time, I will present another project with the same content, but with the correction proposed by the mayor," he said.
Councilman Emmanuel Nascimento (PT) stated that he did not understand "how the mayor could veto a project to prevent fires." "If it's a matter of nomenclature, approve it without that, but the project is to prevent fires, and I believe that's very important for the mayor to reject," he criticized.
POWER OUTAGE
Bill 56/13 stipulated that the electricity concessionaire company in Aracaju would be prohibited from interrupting the provision of electricity supply services between noon on Friday and noon on Monday, even if the consumer was in arrears.