May 6, 2026 at – 11:53
While the Fire Prevention Directorate of the Municipality of Asunción inspects the building that suffered a fire yesterday, the Municipal Board denounces that no building in the municipality is up to standard in that regard. They do not have approved prevention systems and even the fire extinguishers have been expired for more than a year.
All it takes is a brief tour of the Asunción Municipal Board to find that the fire prevention systems had not undergone any recent inspections. The fire extinguishers, for example, have expired since January of last year, that is, more than a year ago.
“This situation is paradoxical because just on Monday it said that the institution in charge of controlling that the citizen has approved their fire prevention system does not have their fire prevention system approved,” the councilor emphasized. Alvaro Grau this morning.
He assured that the same thing is repeated in the Municipality and even in the theaters managed by the municipality.
“So with what moral height does the municipal mayor come out to demand that citizens have their fire prevention system approved, when the same institution is like this,” he questioned and added that he should set an example.
Bello must pay the fine, he maintains
Trying to prove his point, he took two steps and showed one of the expired fire extinguishers. “Here you can walk around and where there has to be a staircase there are hamburger bags, ‘Toddynho’, soda, anything, rats and everything, you’re going to find, but you’re not going to find anything that’s working properly.” prevention system”, he stated.
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He described the situation as a shame and said that the municipality does not have the moral high ground to demand that citizens be in order. “The institution has to fine itself. Luis Bello has to pay the fine,” he said.
Councilor Grau recalled that part of the bonuses Óscar “Nenecho” Rodríguez They were supposed to be used for a fire prevention system in Market 4, but the works never arrived.
“Stop stealing and the money will be enough. The money for this existed, but where did it end up? That it be invested in what is necessary, in works, in fire prevention systems, in crowded places instead of continuing to spend it on salaries. For salaries there is still money but not for works,” he questioned for ABC TV.
