On Tuesday, Lisbon’s Municipal Assembly unanimously approved PEV and PAN’s condolences to the victims of a building fire in Muraria that killed two people and exposed shortcomings in the reception of immigrants.
“This tragedy has laid bare the living conditions of a fragile population, mainly composed of foreigners, many of whom do not speak fluent Portuguese,” reads the PEV regret vote, also signed by PCP, BE, Livre. , Iniciativa Liberal, MPT and two independents from Cidadãos Por Lisboa (elected by the PS/Livre coalition).
PAN’s voice of regret also mentions that this building fire in Muraria, in addition to the loss of life, also exposed the reality of some immigrants in Lisbon: “Like it’s a dramatic movie, we’re all watching images of the ground floor. where 22 people lived, without a place, in a pile of mattresses and bunk beds, where human dignity was left at the door.
On Saturday evening, a fire broke out in a building on Rua do Terreirinho in the Muraria district, killing two people, a 30-year-old man and a 14-year-old young man, both Indians, and injuring 14 people. All of them have already been discharged from the hospital.
The fire affected 25 people, 24 local residents and one non-resident, leaving 22 people homeless, according to the Lisbon Civil Protection. The same source indicated that two Belgians, two Argentines, two Portuguese, three Bengalis and 15 Indians lived in the building.
The PAN condolences, also signed by IL, MPT and Cidadãos Por Lisboa, in addition to mourning the death of two people, expresses concern for those who were injured and displaced as they are “vulnerable people” and possibly without any support network in Portugal.
Although the Interior Ministry has announced that responsibility for the fire will be determined, PAN believes that “this will not solve the various situations that exist throughout the city.”
“This is the secret life of those who once abandoned everything in search of a better and more worthy life. These are the people who trusted us and Lisbon. This is where they found a place to live or survive,” the vote reads. regrets.
PAN criticizes the “exploitation of vulnerable people” based on information that the residents of this building in Muraria “rented a dilapidated house where they paid 150 euros for a bed on the ground floor with 22 people”, in a property “with several conditions”. where someone was allegedly earning 3,300 euros a month and where 22 people struggled to survive every day.”
The PEV vote of regret contains information that “the building would be insolvent because it would be sold to a financial institution, used for local residence, and that the first floor would subsequently be sold to a foreigner who would sublease it. apartments for citizens of other countries, who will pay about 150 euros for each bed/bed”.
Both condolences, which were made possible unanimously, express “deep regret” for those who died in this fire, express their most sincere condolences and honor the memory of the victims with a minute of silence.
The fire alarm was raised at 8:37 p.m. on Saturday, and at 9:15 p.m., the fire was declared extinguished, with the flames only reaching the first floor of the building, according to the fire brigade regiment.
Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas was there on Saturday evening and assured that all displaced people would be supported, mourning the loss of two people.
The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, spoke to Carlos Moedas the same night to inquire about the situation and also expressed his regret at the loss of life.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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