A parish on the outskirts of Lisbon where the mobile network fails and there is no longer a health center or schools
José Martins is for the first time in the position of president of the junta after having won the parish of Aveiras de Baixo from the socialists by the difference of two votes. He found that the leader, where the mobile network fails and the health post and schools have closed, is the most forgotten in the county. Before joining politics, he was a member of the GNR, due to lack of effectiveness, losing proximity to populations as populations.
The information is contained in the interview we published in the weekly paper edition of this Thursday, August 18, of which an excerpt is included:
We have already heard that the parish of Aveiras de Baixo is the most forgotten in the county. What is it based on?
In terms of health, the doctor who retired never worked at the medical center again. In education, despite having many students, they closed down as three schools, while in parishes with fewer children, such as Vale do Paraíso, they continue to operate. And also because we are served by a CP stop where you pay much more than in the rest of the county. I have been complaining a lot about this subject, because it argues that users of Virtues should be subsidized.
The Chamber of Azambuja has been interceding with the Government in this regard, but so far to no avail. Does this fact demonstrate that Azambuja is a little influential municipality?
In this case of the Navegante pass, it is not a matter of influence but of goodwill. The PSD made a difference of 8 thousand euros, which the City Council can offer euros. You don’t need the government for anything.
Returning to education. What schools have been doing poorly?
It has to be thought through. The closure of schools makes the inhabitants lose the feeling of belonging to their land, which, in turn, makes the neighborhood, associativism and volunteerism disappear. In addition, economic activity is also affected. We stopped having schools in the parish and commerce was disappearing until we didn’t have a single grocery store. There is no longer life in Aveiras de Baixo because it is completely dependent on the county seat. For these elderly people, we have already reformed the weekly transport to Azambuja, which is provided to people motivated by the junta. Do like your grocery shopping, go to the pharmacy and I’m just sorry that you can’t use the health center anymore because we’re in Aveiras de Cima, where there aren’t doctors for everyone either.