The Ministry of the Interior (MAI) confirmed this Monday to Lusa the lifting of the measure to close the Eskada nightclub in Porto, following inspections carried out by the PSP and the National Office of Emergency Management and Civil Protection (ANEPC).
A post on the social network Instagram reports that the Escada nightclub will reopen on Saturday, October 28, a month after it was closed by order of the Moscow Aviation Institute.
In response to Lusa’s request for clarification, MAI said that “an increase in the video surveillance system, an increase in the number of personal security components with the deployment of more elements and the appointment of a security director have been determined.”
Mandatory measures also include “defining a mechanism for rapid contact between those responsible for the creation and the PSP,” the ministry emphasizes.
“This mechanism will allow, for example, timely reporting of events that will be held in this space, as well as identifying situations of potential risk and reporting any criminal incidents in the establishment or related to its activities,” the press release explains.
The company also “ensures that the security company providing the service receives training in areas such as conflict management,” it also said.
MAI also notes that the ANEPC inspection “recorded compliance with fire safety conditions in buildings, including the maintenance of fire extinguishers, an armed fire network and the conduct of training events for security personnel.”
Regarding opening hours and expected capacity, “MAI falls under the purview of the Porto City Council.”
In the afternoon, Porto Mayor Rui Moreira expressed hope that MAI would protect the rights of residents when opening a nightclub with the help of contactless policing.
“I hope that in the midst of all this, the peace of the residents will be guaranteed, and this can only be done with the help of contactless police, since the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) notes with satisfaction that this should not be the case,” Rui Moreira said on the sidelines of a private meeting of the leader.
The independent mayor told reporters that he had not been informed about the reopening of the nightclub, but he was confident that Interior Minister José Luis Carneiro “has sufficient guarantees regarding the security conditions of these facilities.”
However, Rui Moreira assured that the municipality will closely monitor whether the rights of residents will be guaranteed when opening nightclubs located on Rua da Alegria.
“I hope that this issue will also be considered, but just as closure was not our decision, reopening was not our decision,” he said.
When asked whether the municipality will ensure control over the opening hours of the establishment, Rui Moreira assured that yes, but stressed that the Escada problem “is not even a question of opening hours.”
“The problem is that there are people who are not allowed inside who decide to keep the club outside, and there are people who, when this is over, decide to continue the club outside,” he said.
On September 25, an official MAI source confirmed to Lusa that the Eskada nightclub was ordered to close for a period of no more than six months following the PSP report and communications from the city council.
According to an official MAI source, the discussion was about the Porto City Council’s assessment of the maximum capacity of the premises, as well as ANEPC’s request for clarification on issues related to emergency exits and fire hydrants.
In a statement sent to Lusa the same day, the management of the Eskada group said it did not agree with the MAI decision, believing that it impoverishes tourism and threatens dozens of jobs.
The club may reopen if the necessary safety measures are in place to lift the closure order.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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