This Wednesday, the Left Bloc considered that the resignation of Sergio Figueiredo from his position in the Ministry of Finance was an “inevitable outcome” that does not exempt Fernando Medina from a “shameful process” and the prime minister from an “unacceptable lack of responsibility”.
“Inevitable outcome. It shows how the whims of the absolute majority can be stopped by mobilizing public opinion,” said the publication of the parliamentary leader of the Left Bloc (BE), Pedro Filipe Soares, on his official social network. online Twitter account.
Pedro Filipe Soares argues that the former journalist’s decision “does not free [o ministro das Finanças, Fernando] Medina reprehensible process, nor [o primeiro-ministro, António] Shores of unacceptable lack of responsibility.
Sergio Figueiredo resigned this Wednesday as adviser to the finance minister, announcing the decision in a text published in the Jornal de Negócios.
“Enough with me! From now on, I am an ex-future adviser to the Minister of Finance. I reassure the most shocked souls that I have not received a cent, have not even issued a long-awaited contract, my signature since last week,” he can read in the text signed by Sergio Figueiredo.
In response to the resignation, Finance Minister Fernando Medina expressed regret that he “could not count on Sergio Figueiredo’s valuable contribution to the service of the public interest.”
“I deeply regret the decision announced by Sergio Figueiredo, but I understand very well the reasons that motivated him,” Fernando Medina said in a statement sent to the newsrooms about Sergio Figueiredo’s decision not to provide advisory services to the minister’s office. finance.
Newspaper Public On August 9, it was reported that the Ministry of Finance had hired former TVI information director and former EDP fund administrator Sergio Figueiredo as a strategic consultant to evaluate and monitor the impact of government policies, drawing criticism from political parties and commentators. .
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
