Prosecutor wants weekly report on nightclub safety.
A lawsuit filed by prosecutor Alice de Almeida Freire (pictured) requests that the city government regularly publish online the results of inspections conducted by the Departments of Sustainable Development and Inspection at entertainment venues.
MP-GO_ Public prosecutor Alice de Almeida Freire filed a public civil action against the Municipality of Goiânia, requesting a preliminary injunction ordering the city hall and its oversight bodies, such as the Secretariats of Sustainable Development and Inspection, to publish a weekly report on their official website detailing the results of inspections carried out in entertainment venues.
The disclosure should include inspections carried out in bars, restaurants, nightclubs, concert halls and discos, as well as cinemas and theaters. This information must be presented in clear, objective, effective and accessible language, and must necessarily include the inspection order number, the establishment's legal name, trade name, date and time of the inspection, name of the inspector or team, whether or not an infraction occurred and, if so, a description of the infraction detected, the deadline for compliance with any requirements, and whether or not the establishment was closed down.
On the merits, it requests confirmation of the preliminary injunction and also that rigorous oversight and effective enforcement of the legislation on public order, land use, and the environment be undertaken, culminating, if necessary, in an increase in the number of employees and investment in the training of these professionals.
In the lawsuit, the prosecutor highlights the need to make licensing procedures and inspection results transparent and understandable. She notes that currently there is no official number or source that provides timely and reliable information on the results and status of inspected establishments, which contradicts the constitutional principle of transparency.
“Recent articles in the local media inform readers that 66% of establishments are operating irregularly, with some closed and others given a deadline to rectify the situation, without specifying which establishments these are, the measures indicated, their implementation and effective results, as well as the ongoing monitoring by municipal inspectors,” explains Alice Freire. (Cristiani Honório dos Santos / Press Office of the Public Prosecutor's Office of Goiás)