Carlos Barbosa, President of the Automobile Club of Portugal (ACP), the organization responsible for organizing the Portugal rally, responded this Tuesday evening to questions raised by PSD in a letter sent to the government where the party questioned whether there was a contingency plan planned for all locations hosting the fourth race of the World Rally Championship (WRC).
“Portugal’s 2021 rally plan began to develop when we canceled the 2020 rally. This has nothing to do with sports celebrations, they are different things. Obviously, the PSD letter is not in line with the policy. shows no interest, “said Carlos Barbosa, referring to Porto Canal.
“We have about 3,000 GNR elements and 200 to 300 commissioners to carry out the emergency plan that has been approved by the General Directorate of Health for Rally,” he said.
“There are areas that will not have the public, such as Porto and Shakedown, others, such as Lusada, will have 30% capacity, and the rest of the sections will have control over public access, full location verification. people to avoid gatherings. compared to Sporting. For PSD or Rui Rio, it was enough to ask ACP what we have informed, “he added.
On Tuesday, the SDP sent a request to Parliament, addressed to Interior Minister Eduardo Cabrita. “Is the government able to guarantee maximum adherence to safety regulations and to ensure that public health regulations as defined by the General Directorate of Health are followed to prevent the spread of the Sars-Cov-2 virus among people who will visit? Should an emergency plan be adopted in all locations, Where are the stages of Rally Portugal already taking place? What is the total number of staff allocated for this sporting event? ”asked PSD.
The party pointed to “many planning failures associated with the sporting celebrations of the supporters of Sporting Clube de Portugal after winning the National Football Championship, despite the fact that this was a predictable event and the anticipation of which would have allowed an adequate audience. response”.
