CTT is not to be nationalized, but the government does not "tolerate" the margin of incompetence, says Sec.

The State Secretary for Infrastructure assured this Saturday in Porto that CTT, a 100% privatized company since 2014, will not be nationalized, but has warned that the government will not tolerate a "margin" of revenue. "incompetence" or "non-compliance" "

" In this period, if the contract is to be respected and if the government must have a margin of demand, there is no question of nationalization ", said Guilherme W. of Oliveira Martins, emphasizing however that the government is "convinced" that it is necessary to "fight" for the quality of the universal postal service.

The Secretary of State to Infrastructures, responsible for communications, said the government would not make "compromise."

"This year Anacom has conveyed this message [à administração dos CTT] that the government will not tolerate any margin of incompetence or non-compliance. compliance, "said Guilherme W. of Oliveira Martins, at the

The governor explained that when he talks about fighting for the quality of postal service, this debate can not be confused with a company that is private.

"The state does not have interference, but in any case, it has a concession contract to respect. (…) Independents of the company, we must to achieve a contract and we want to promote the rapprochement of the Portuguese and we want to put an end to the cleavages that exist between the coast and the interior and boost the use of digital services, and for this it takes time and money. Adaptation to

The Secretary of State also assured that the government "is attentive not only to the achievement of these indicators, to this intensification of indicators, but also to the quality of service resulting from the law "

" Government concluded the conclusion, in this first quarter, that it was necessary to make recommendations in order to meet the guarantee if a universal postal service more demanding and that meets the needs of the population, "said the head of the gov Lastly [19659002] Guilherme W. of Oliveira Martins recalled that "over the course of two months a" multidisciplinary program in articulation with CTT and Anacom, involving entities such as Anafre (National Association of Parishes ) or the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities and Postal Workers' Unions

"The government not only reads the contract, verifies and intensifies it but maintains an open and vigilant watch on the implementation of the service postal universal and on the fairness of the provision of this service. "

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