Portugal needs samurai – Observer
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Anyone who has dealt with newspapers in Portugal in recent weeks, and I recommend that more and more people do so because of the importance of reading and information, will most likely have a worrying view of. We have definitely entered a period of disorientation by the government that everyone should be concerned about and much more serious than the one that led Santana Lopes to be “fired” by Jorge Samio. There is still total socialist ministerial impunity, where everything seems to be allowed without consequences for ministers and those responsible for the governmental masses.
The death of a baby due to the possible lack of doctors in an emergency obstetrics, set the tone for the country to unmask a reality that was already well known. The chaos in the emergency room was only surpassed by the chaos in the airports and it seemed that everything would, indeed, have consequences. However, in a magic pass only available to predestined illusionists and with absolute majorities, nothing happened. Commissions were created, contingencies were criticized and in the end it was the cod à Brás’ fault.
According to the INE, April was the first month in which tourism revenues for the first month of the 2.4 million tourists 19. that month. An even more important figure was the increase in accountants for such accommodation, which stood at almost 390 million euros, an increase of more than 16% when compared to 2019. For those who like to do more, the reason why an increase of 1.6% without the number of people impacted by more than 16% in revenues resulting from the significant rise in prices that we are all experiencing.
In April, we had an optimistic number, as well as the fall in Covid measures and the positive outlook for the sector. Other data allow us to be hopeful: the figures mentioned had a contribution from relevant national tourists, with an international growth of more than 15% compared to 2019, while tourists presented the number at 4.4%. That is, it was growing and there were still those and they were coming.
In May explosively overdue, the indicators of reservations and the traditional June at the door with one that would result in guaranteed holidays. Faced with all this, it was only necessary on the plan, to program and activate the world to do the rest so that it could capitalize on its main economic resource: the Sun.
At the end of May, a plenary of the SEF scheduled for the time of the highest peak of passenger arrivals from flights out of Schengen, launched Lisbon airport into interminable lines and waits that arrived at 4 pm. A side note to the fact that the plenary sessions, strikes and demonstrations have increased since the “geingonça” ended, probably because the unions controlling PCP and BE only see problems when others cannot. apparently public peace has a price, and we are not in a peace forever left parties in power, the Sicilian image of “if we are not in a peace, then there will be disturbances in everyone’s lives”.
We could try to think that after the SEF plenary session, all problems would be mitigated more and there would be no more queues. We could, but we would be wrong. The following days were of chaos and took until the person in charge to admit that having the minister of flights transported. It is important that 90% of foreign tourists arrive in Portugal by plane and that we have such a negative reality, an external image that separates passengers with serious consequences to highlight the Portuguese economy.
The final conclusion was a lack of staffing, coordination and combination. tourism in the main country airport at the beginning of the most important season for is serious, but accepted because there is sun, beach and popular parties And they could write that all this lack of organization would be limited to the airport, there were Portuguese who, in the middle, a birth crisis, when they would be mothers.
They lived in airports because these obstetrics emergencies were simply closed. In a country that claims to be once again developed, the Portuguese were faced with the reality that there was no organization to plan, anticipate and solve the “constraints” created by the June holidays and the summer holidays. In a flash, everything was repeated. The fault lies with whoever decides, the fault lies with the increases that do not accept the blame for the punctual increases €50 for each overtime over 150 overtime over 150 overtime that are already done without payment for the ideological deviations that decapitalized the SNS in favor of hospital PPPs, or it is the fault of couples who, with more faith, planned to have a child at the height of the holiday season.
In the face of all this, a strong response was expected from political leaders, something that would offer the country the guarantee that there would not be repeated scenarios of closed emergencies and the country would have solutions for those in health. however it is a very difficult people due to its history, however we are a catholic country and miracles something that appeals to.
Given the word responsible for their problems, but managed who never took care of their health. Guaranteed, but the numbers say otherwise. The amount spent on the SNS, which is different from the budgeted amount, remains lower than that applied by the previous governance. It is also important to point out that this difference still worsens when the weight of services increased and the cost of goods rose significantly.
But if the minister’s response was insufficient, the explanation given by the director general of health was hopeless. According to the official, August “a good month to have no accidents or illnesses”. We already knew from Quim Barreiros that it was not a good month to get married and now we were hearing from Dr. Graça Freitas, which is a bad month for illness or accidents. There is a huge curiosity to know which is the ideal month to have an accident. I can imagine all the Portuguese at this moment planning the next accident without knowing the ideal month for this doubt, which makes timely and important programming and organization impossible, something that this government is clearly not an expert on.
Hospital solutions offered as complementary solutions, or a presentation of complementary alternative solutions, which allow the installation as protection of the SNS, or a measure of supplied hospital solutions, which are lacking for an alternative of complementary solutions, which are lacking for an alternative hospital solution and that lack for a complementary security solution. cod to Brás. “This one doesn’t go after they eat ice cream.” In a situation where some enlightened people want to “cancel” those who, possibly, offend with their humor, I can’t understand how the country doesn’t have the courage to “cancel” those who don’t respect those who continue to die for insisting on recovering the SNS.
The image of samurai is closely associated with war and death. However, there is a less exploitative side that is worth seeing: its moral system. The samurai code was the basis of all their behavior, etching in society a strong image filled with values. With the beginning of the designation as period And, today, mercy, was based on this peace, and the principle, lack makes us central, courage and respect.
In a world in crisis, in a pandemic and at war, politicians are asked to lead by example. Some look to the past for political statesmen who placed their life emphasis on service. At this point, we come to the basis of the samurai: serving.
The samurai were people of few words, but where the word had a non-negotiable value, they defended the truth in words and deeds, and never tarnished their responsibility, honoring a promise or a responsibility. Portugal does not need statesmen, Portugal needs samurai, politicians who know how to be of service and who lead by example and always with the truth. Portugal needs it and the Portuguese deserve it.