The transportation system on Fogo Island is in dire straits, and it has been placed in this situation because government has failed to keep its promises.
It has failed to keep its promise to maintain the MV Winsor until the MV Veteran was proven capable. It has failed to keep its promise of a second vessel. It has failed to keep its promise of an acceptable schedule. It has failed to keep its promise to improve communications.
Since April 4th, the Town of Fogo Island and the Fogo Island Transportation Committee have been working diligently with government to realize an acceptable temporary solution for ferry traffic, with little results. So now, we come to you, the public.
Enough of long line-ups, enough cancellations, enough missed appointments, enough government inaction, enough lack of information, enough of being ignored, enough, enough, ENOUGH!
This ferry system services 2,500 residents of Fogo Island, and we need each of you NOW. It's now time for every man, woman and child to stand up and be counted.
Our future is at stake!
We will not let government compromise our economy, our jobs or our right to basic services any longer.
Together, let's develop our plan of action to rectify this mess that government has created.
PUBLIC RALLY AND OPEN MIC
3pm, May 1st, 2016
Iceberg Arena, Fogo Island Central
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!!
