The Chega party in Machico has criticized the alleged lack of maintenance in the irrigation systems for public gardens and green spaces in the municipality. According to the party, prolonged breakdowns have led to the frequent use of Municipal Firefighters' resources to supply these areas.
Liliana Teixeira, the party's president in Machico, stated that "a fire department does not exist for gardening services" and that it is "unjustifiable" to use emergency resources to cover municipal management failures.
Chega indicated that the problems have been reported numerous times without a satisfactory response, and demands that the Machico Municipal Chamber proceed with the urgent repair of equipment and implement a preventive maintenance plan.
