Tarso suggests creating a free student pass.
"As governor of Rio Grande do Sul, I am making myself available to be the spokesperson for this movement for free student transportation at the national level," declared the governor; the Workers' Party member met with political, social, and union leaders from the state, who will assist, along with the movement fighting for improvements in transportation, in shaping the proposal.
Anna Magagnin, Secom editorial staff - Governor Tarso Genro announced a proposal to implement free student transportation in metropolitan areas. The announcement was made at a press conference held at the Piratini Palace, where the head of the Executive branch analyzed the demonstrations held last Thursday, which gathered around 90 people in the state alone, according to a count by the Military Police.
"As governor of Rio Grande do Sul, I am making myself available to be the spokesperson for this movement for free student transportation at the national level," Tarso stated after a meeting at the Piratini Palace with political, social, and union leaders from the state, who will assist, along with representatives of the movement fighting for improvements in public transportation, in shaping the proposal.
The governor instructed the Economic and Social Development Council (Cdes-RS) to coordinate the formulation of the proposal, pointing out, above all, its sources of financing. The Rio Grande do Sul Council will meet with technicians from the State Government next Wednesday (26), at 14:30 pm, to move forward with the preparation of the project.
Political reform
The governor also analyzed the social demonstrations taking place throughout the country. "A political party is neither good nor bad, but rather what is done with it. What shapes reality is what human beings make of these institutions." According to Tarso, political reform is one of the issues motivating popular mobilization. "Private financing in electoral campaigns is a way of enabling corruption. Those who want to combat it must fight for political reform," he said. "Starting to debate political reform is a duty of every democrat."
The governor assessed the performance of the Military Police during the protests in Rio Grande do Sul: "No operation is perfect, especially in turbulent times like these, but the Military Police's actions were effective and responsible, following our guidelines to protect people." A structure for public participation, both in person and online, will be created by decree in the coming days, with the aim of analyzing police conduct. This tool will operate alongside the internal affairs department of the Public Security Secretariat and will allow individuals who wish to contact the State anonymously via the internet.
Photo: Claudio Fachel/Piratini Palace