Paulo Raimundo demands that the cost of the pass be reduced to 20 euros and points out that it is free.

Mobility was the focus of the PCP secretary general on Tuesday on the street in Setúbal, where he demanded a reduction in the cost of the intermodal pass from 40 to 20 euros, with the aim of making transport free in the future.

“The cost of the pass should rise from 40 to 20 euros as we gradually move towards free transport,” Paulo Raimundo told about fifty people at the end of the communist initiative in the city of Sadina, emphasizing: “This is a big claim.”

Recalling previously presented proposals on this matter, the communist leader appealed to the population of the city where he grew up to vote for the CDU (Unitary Democratic Coalition uniting PCP and PEV), demanding a reduction in the cost of moving to 40 euros in times of trickery (2015-2019). ), as an example of the party’s achievement.

“We also proposed to integrate the crossing of this magnificent blue river into the intermodal pass… The PS failed, as did previous proposals to reduce the rate to 40 euros. But we have gained experience: thanks to the struggle of our people “As for the users and the power that the people give us, the same PS that rejected it will be forced to pay 20 euros for the cost of the pass and the inclusion of the Sado crossing in the intermodal pass,” he guaranteed .

Accompanied by the head of the list of the Setúbal district, Paula Santos, who headed the parliamentary bench in the last legislature, Paulo Raimundo even emphasized that this is the number of deputies reached in 2015. [17 deputados] which “forced the PS to take this extremely important measure for people’s lives,” pointing to this as an “example” of the relevance of voting for the CDU.

“To continue the same way, we have the experience of the absolute majority of the PS. We are also not talking about returning to the dark times of the Troika. What is decided on March 10 is whether we have more or less strength to impose what I need. Despite Despite the clouds that haunt the election campaign, I am very confident that people will vote for their desires and interests, and this is the same as voting for the CDU,” he emphasized.

In addition to his speech at the Largo da Misericordia, where he once again touched on the issues of increasing wages and pensions, housing and high corporate profits, the communist general secretary in front of the street also had contact with a group of teachers who promised protection of public schools and the restoration of seniority “in three years.”

“There are two guarantees we can give: uncompromising protection of public schools – without public schools there is no democracy; and the second question, which depends on the first, is that without respected teachers, without the dedication of stolen official time and the end of instability, without this there is no stability in schools. I know from experience, having three children,” he suggested.

He also scrapped tuition vouchers and stressed the need for children to have more play time, smaller class sizes and better conditions for teachers. “Simply put, not to beat around the bush: it is to uphold the Constitution,” he said, concluding: “Today, no one dares not recognize the seniority of teachers. And this battle was won by your struggle and determination. It is worth fighting for.”