The ultra -right party of Portugal Chega He made a historical choice and managed to position himself for the first time since the return of democracy as a second political force and now the first opposition party. This way, Break with the bipartisan norm which was imposed since 1974 and in the new legislative configuration, it will have 60 deputies, two more than the Socialist Party. It was only behind the center -right coalition Democratic Alliance (AD)by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, who added 91 benches.
The key to the electoral success for Chega was in the vote abroad -hub 350,000 votes -where it obtained 26.15%, which meant winning two more seats. AD achieved 16.02% and two deputies, while the PS could not add benches abroad for the first time in history.
For the first time since the return of democracy in April 1974, a ultra -right party remained as a second political force in the Assembly of the Republic.
Chega celebrates a historical choice: “Change is reaching Portugal”
The leader of Chega, André Ventura, celebrated that from today his party will begin to “build an alternative” to the government of the in functions, Luís Montenegro(center -right).
“We will be the party that as of today will begin to build an alternative to this government, not by this man or by this particular woman, but because I think all the signs are giveninside and outside the country that Another government is necessaryanother country, the time of change is coming to Portugal “said Ventura in a speech before his followers in Lisbon.
Ventura said they want to be “the Order partyof stability “, but also of surveillance and confrontation: “We were never afraid of confrontationeven when it was difficult, We do not forget our origins or our roots“He said.
“Because this game was street to street and it was done with those who in the confrontation They create a different country, Without fear of going out “the ultra -rightist leader remarked and made it clear that “Never” will deny their DNA.
In turn, he said that the Portuguese want stability and prefer that there are no elections every “three, six or twelve months”, but they look for a change in their lives. “They are fed up,” he said.
Given this scenario, he said that with the 60 deputies who achieved in these early legislative elections they will be able to move forward with “their fight, for the causes and for their convictions.”
The Socialist Party will seek to “deserve the trust of the Portuguese people”
On the other hand, the socialist leader Carlos César He acknowledged in his Facebook account that the PS becomes the third force in number of deputies although he did not lower his arms for the future: “Portugal needs the best of what we are capable of. We will have time, then for reflect and correct our course and deserve confidence once again from the Portuguese people”, He said.
With the sights in the local elections planned for September and October, César called that the PS becomes “An instrument of participation and innovation and not a space for confinement and accommodation.”
Source: Ambito
