Aracaju Mayor Defers Transport Tender Orders Amid Legal Dispute

Aracaju Mayor Emília Corrêa has stated she will not issue service orders for the new public transport tender, pending a favorable ruling from the Municipal Prosecutor's Office. This decision comes after three municipalities within the Greater Aracaju Metropolitan Transport Consortium (CTM) issued a joint statement advocating for the immediate release of these orders. Mayor Corrêa cited guidance from the Municipal Prosecutor General's Office, which advises against issuing the orders to comply with a judicial decision. She emphasized that her administration must await further clarification and cannot proceed against a court order, noting that a recent request by transport companies to issue the orders was denied by the court. Corrêa stressed that the majority's will cannot override legal understanding, asserting that the consortium must respect judicial and oversight bodies. The municipalities of Nossa Senhora do Socorro, São Cristóvão, and Barra dos Coqueiros, all CTM members, argued in their joint statement that the consortium's General Assembly had previously decided by majority to issue the service orders and that this decision must be upheld. They further contend that the consortium's presidency has the administrative authority to implement such resolutions and that the consortium's statutes mandate compliance with collegial decisions, precluding their reversal by individual actions or internal bodies lacking proper mandate.