Former Chega vice president José Diaz has been ousted by a decision by the party’s ethics committee, which will also propose his expulsion, over a social media post that criticizes leader Andre Ventura.
“The Ethics Committee reports that, in accordance with Directive No. 3/2020 and the disciplinary regulations, a temporary suspension of militant José Augusto dos Santos Diaz for a period of 180 days has been approved. [seis meses] and his exclusion will be proposed to the Jurisdictional Council,” reads a note published Wednesday on the Chega website.
The ethics committee of the far-right party also points out that “the suspension of a militant still affects all mandates and functions of the target, as well as his active and passive electoral ability.”
In an interview with the Lusa agency, the former vice-president and activist No. 14 “Chegi” indicated that this fine is related to a post he made last week on his Facebook page, in which he criticizes the forms of the party screening, which will take place in this Thursday at Vilamoura casino.
In this text, José Dias believes that the president of Chega “has become bourgeois” and “now prefers carpeted, mirrored and well-enclosed rooms full of bodyguards, with an audience reduced to about 300 customers and compadres paying 30 euros per person.” “.
“Do you choose for the “rentry” the wedding atmosphere of ladies in the “toilet” and sophisticated gentlemen speaking in a reserved and whispered voice, instead of the spontaneous cry of a sweaty crowd of protesting harbingers of desired changes? What is this party that has lost its soul?” he wrote.
“Because I am in opposition to the party and support Nuno Afonso against Andre Ventura and the way he runs the party, [o líder] he was very offended that I say that he is a bourgeois and that he has security, and decided to get angry and remove me, ”said José Diaz Lusa.
The former director indicated that he was notified on Tuesday. “They don’t even give the reason for the offense,” he said, adding that he has “24 hours to present a defense.”
“I introduced him, and after five or ten minutes I was suspended,” he complained.
José Diaz believed that the Ethics Commission “is illegal because it has not been recognized by the Constitutional Court and does not have its own regulations.”
“This is what serves the interests of Andre Ventura. Everything that is a political opponent, he orders to be silenced with ethics,” he accused, noting that “this is a deliberate ploy to alienate supporters of Nuno Afonso” and “Ventura has no opposition.” “.
Regarding the possible dismissal, the former vice president (a position he held for two years before he was removed by the head) indicated that there was “no reason” to justify him and “it is completely illegal.”
“We have not yet reached the point where someone is expelled for being different from the party and the chairman of the party. It was the end of democracy,” he defended.
José Diaz also added that he would challenge the suspension in the jurisdiction of the party and “after that, any resulting punishment will be referred to the Constitutional Court.”
“I will be in the party for many more years, I will have to take it with me,” he assured.
According to a memo released by the party, the removal of José Díaz was made in accordance with an internal directive from President Chega, which stipulated that from December 2020, “all public mentions in the press will be prohibited and subject to severe sanctions.” , in social networks or wide chats, to other activists or leaders, with objectively negative consequences for the public image of the party and its representatives.”
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
