After the City Hall of São Paulo released the free pass for the 2nd round, the consumer protection NGO Idec, which had been lobbying together with other entities on the management of Ricardo Nunes, says that it will now increase pressure on the government of state.
According to Rafael Calabria, coordinator of Idec’s Urban Mobility Program, the next step is to create a dialogue with the Metro, CPTM (Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos) and EMTU (Empresa Metropolitana de Transportes Urbanos).
“We are now going to focus the campaign there. As other states are adopting it, and the STF also talked about it, we hope that the governor has the sensitivity and common sense to embrace this agenda as well”, says Calabria.
This Monday (24), Idec organized an act to pressure the capital of São Paulo to grant the free pass next Sunday (30). Hours later, in a meeting with representatives of Fundação Tide Setubal, Instituto Pólis and Rede Nossa São Paulo, Mayor Ricardo Nunes announced that he would accept the request.
In addition to the pressure made by the movement, called Free Pass for Democracy, members of the CMTT (Municipal Transport Council) in São Paulo also defended free buses. On another front, councilor Erika Hilton (PSOL) filed a lawsuit asking for free access and had the support of the São Paulo Public Defender’s Office.
Last week, the STF had already decided that city halls and concessionary companies could adhere to the free pass without running the risk of being accused of electoral crime or improbity.
Joana Wedge with Paulo Ricardo Martins and Diego Felix
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