“Nothing has been done. Carlos Moedas is not up to the position he holds,” stated the socialist in a social media post, referencing a report aired today by RTP, where relatives of deceased victims and survivors of the incident, which occurred exactly a month ago, revealed they “were never contacted by CML or Carris.”
Alexandra Leitão, who leads the coalition of PS, Livre, BE, and PAN, emphasized that “there are still hospitalized injured individuals, people yet to be identified, and an insurer unable to reach everyone,” as conveyed in the report.
“Carlos Moedas justified the lack of public clarification by saying he was with the families and victims on the ground. He was not. He failed to tell the truth and did not fulfill the measures approved at the city council meeting, such as providing psychological support and creating a municipal fund to support the victims,” she further noted.
During a campaign action for the local elections, the president and candidate from the PSD/CD-PP/IL coalition, Carlos Moedas, reiterated today that he would “pursue all consequences” to ascertain the responsibilities for the accident involving the Glória elevator.
When questioned about complaints of lack of contact with accident survivors and victims’ families, Carlos Moedas insisted, “I contacted all the families of the people who, unfortunately, are no longer here. My team was with everyone, and all are receiving full support.”
The derailment of the Glória elevator, managed by the municipal company Carris, occurred on September 3, resulting in 16 deaths and many injuries, involving Portuguese and foreigners of various nationalities.
Following the accident, Carlos Moedas argued that “it would be cowardice” to resign, while Alexandra Leitão advocated for clarifications “with calmness.”
The incident was discussed in two special meetings of the Lisbon City Council on September 8 and 16, with another discussion scheduled for October 13, the day following the local elections, by Carlos Moedas’ decision, “to avoid politicizing a subject that deserves all technical clarifications.”
In a statement in response to the RTP report, Carris, the municipal company responsible for the Glória Elevator, indicated today that it has been providing support to all requests received “through numbers provided on official channels,” notably via its Social Support Office, in close collaboration with the Lisbon City Council and the insurer Fidelidade.
Carris also mentioned that it “does not have a contact list of the victims, which is in the possession of the authorities,” thus “encourages all interested parties” to contact the company, which keeps available its Social Support Office’s support lines, as well as the insurer Fidelidade’s support line.
On Thursday, the municipal transporter affirmed having implemented measures to support the victims of the Glória elevator derailment and reinforced that it is cooperating with the bodies investigating the accident.
