PSD General Secretary Hugo Soares said on Monday that the government is “the most unruly” in 20 years and also criticized Prime Minister António Costa for “lack of political authority”.
“Today Portugal has the most unruly government in the last 20 years, a government without commands, a government without accountability, and this is a government without meaning,” he said.
Hugo Soares, speaking at the opening of the 18th PSD Summer University, which will last until Sunday in Castelo de Vide (Portalegre), believes that António Coste “lacks political authority”, recalling the “episodes” associated with the location of the new airport in Lisbon and the Ministry of Infrastructure.
“This is a government without a team, because apparently the prime minister did not agree with the minister’s decision. [Pedro Nuno Santos]who is not just some minister, but one of those who say that he can change the prime minister, he does not allow him, and the minister remains fearless and serene in the government, as if nothing had happened,” he said.
In addition to criticizing the Minister of Finance’s recruitment policy and António Costa’s position on the matter, Hugo Soares said that this government is “not responsible”, citing as an example the relationship between the Minister of Agriculture, Maria do Seu Antunes, and the Portuguese Farmers’ Confederation ( CAP).
These are statements by the Minister on August 10, when journalists urged him to respond to criticism of the guardianship by the Secretary General of the CAP, who said that the government’s response to mitigating the impact of the drought on the sector was “inadequate”. production and animal feed, the minister answered the question.
“It is better to ask why, during the election campaign, the ESP itself advised voters not to vote for the Socialist Party,” he retorted.
For Hugo Soares, this government is “used up” and “without obligation” because, because of these statements of the ruler, “no one has taken any political responsibility”.
The SDP Secretary General also accused the government of “lack of accountability” in the health sector, recalling that responsible minister Marta Temido recently believed that the problems affecting the National Health Service were the result of decisions made. “for several decades”, pointing to the 80s of the last century.
“She said it and no one took any responsibility,” he lamented.
Hugo Soares also said it was a “meaningless” government, citing as an example the statements of the Secretary of State for the Interior, Patricia Gaspar, regarding the fires and the burnt area, as well as the statements of Minister María Vieira da Silva regarding the future of the Serra da Estrela after the forests. fires.
“This government, in addition to not being in command, in addition to not being responsible and in addition to being meaningless, has in many respects aspects of immorality that the SDP will certainly denounce,” he assured.
The 18th edition of PSD Summer University will run until Sunday as part of the Social Democrats’ traditional “rent” initiative that did not take place in 2020 and 2021 due to the covid-19 pandemic.
The closing of the Summer University is scheduled for Sunday at 12:00 with performances by Alexander Pozo, Carlos Coelho and Luis Montenegro.
This will be the second high point for the PSD this summer, after Luis Montenegro revived the traditional Festa do Pontal in Carteira in mid-August, which was attended by former party leader Pedro Passos Coelho.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
