Give me some money, Kassab.
Residents of São Paulo are protesting against a salary increase for Mayor Gilberto Kassab, who doubled his earnings to R$ 24.
A planned protest this Saturday afternoon against Mayor Gilberto Kassab's salary increase has gathered some people in front of the Iguatemi Shopping Mall in Jardim Paulistano, in the western part of São Paulo. On Facebook, approximately 8.400 people confirmed their attendance at the event, titled "Lunch at Kassab's house," scheduled to begin at 14 PM this Saturday. However, according to the Military Police (PM), only a few protesters are present at the location. The protest is peaceful, and the PM is only monitoring the area.
The mayor lives in an apartment near the shopping mall. And the protesters intend to continue the protest in front of his building.
The participants are protesting against the new salary increase for the mayor approved by the São Paulo City Council this week - starting in January 2012, Kassab will receive R$ 24.
On Facebook, the event's "creator," Débora Gepp, invites people to the demonstration: "How about we celebrate the salary increase for our esteemed mayor Gilberto Kassab?" According to her, he has "enough money" to pay for "a meal" for the protesters.