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“It would be incomprehensible given the nature of an establishment to have the name of a supermarket and not a grocery store that one could open at one time and the other at another. What we did was [colocar os supermercados] Opening at 8 in the morning ”, Medina also explained.
Speaking to SIC Notícias, he emphasized that he considers it “regrettable” that there is a “use” by commercial chains for such a difficult period to decide to circumvent “the rules.”
“I think this is all a shame. Ads of special promotions, sale of toys during these hours, to collect customers taking advantage of a situation of collective difficulty. It is reprehensible. And, therefore, the rules will be common to all. [de forma] trying to do what is needed these days, “he began explaining.
In this way, it is necessary “to protect people, that people stay at home, but have access to the fundamental goods they need, in reasonable times, but not to agree with those who seek in the midst of these difficulties, everyone seeks profit from the side and often the smallest and most needy neighbor ”, he reiterated.
In addition, according to information sent to the Lusa agency, the municipality stated in a statement that “having made public the intention that some large commercial areas open at 06:30 am in the coming weekends, the mayor of Lisbon today issued an order clarifying that the opening hours of the commercial establishments for the next two weekends will be at 08:00 am ”.
The Câmara de Lisboa also informs that “no commercial or retail establishment will be accepted before that time.”
This morning, the BE coordinator, Catarina Martins, had stated that “she does not intend to have a controversy over each of the restrictive measures”, but she wanted to make clear that “it does not make sense that hypermarkets can increase unfair competition with small companies, further extending their hours. “
Following this announcement, the president of the Porto Metropolitan Area (AMP), the socialist Eduardo Vítor Rodrigues, asked the Government to comment on the opening hours of commercial areas on weekends and criticizes “individual decisions” that “may put at risk the spirit of the rules. “
The supermarket workers’ union also confirmed to the Lusa agency that it had received complaints about an early opening at 6:30 am on the weekend and assures that “with or without a state of emergency, the rights of the workers are not suspended.”
It is recalled that on Wednesday Jerónimo Martins announced that he would anticipate the opening of “most of his stores” Pingo Doce at 06:30, on the weekend, due to the traffic restrictions imposed by the 1919 pandemic, to avoid concentration of people in the morning.
