António Costa warns that “whoever wants to change politics must overthrow the government.”

António Costa warns that “whoever wants to change politics must overthrow the government.”

Prime Minister António Costa warned on Tuesday that “whoever wants to change policy must overthrow the government,” given that replacing a member of the executive, such as a member of health care, would be a change in “personality, energy or style.”

“I was laughing until I saw the government’s top critics say it’s important to change policy. Anyone who wants to change politics must overthrow the government,” António Costa told reporters after Marta’s resignation. Temido as Minister of Health.

According to the Prime Minister, “This government has a policy that is contained in a government program, and this government program has been legitimized by the vote of the Portuguese.”

“A change in government members is a change of personality, a change of energy, a change of style. These are changes, but this is not a change of policy. Politics belongs to the government,” he explained. .

The same applies to executive diplomas, according to António Costa, which are “issued not by minister A or minister B”, but by the government.

“This decree-law [que regula a nova direção executiva do SNS] will be approved by this government. Now, naturally, it is desirable that someone prepare it, who worked on it, who coordinated it with other members of the government, who represents it, defended it in the Council of Ministers,” he said.

When asked if he had an obligation from Marta Temido to present this diploma, the Prime Minister assured that he did.

“It was scheduled for the 15th. Let’s see if, taking into account the new circumstances, it will be possible to do this in the previous Council of Ministers, it will be. Otherwise, it will be September 15,” he promised.

Republic President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa took office on Tuesday in a note published on the official website, pending a request for the resignation of Health Minister Marta Temido and an offer to appoint a replacement.

“The President of the Republic was informed by the Prime Minister early this Tuesday of the intention of Health Minister Marta Temido to terminate her duties, a position she has taken,” the text posted on the President’s website reads. website titled “Memorandum of Intention of the Minister of Health to terminate his duties”.

The text then states that “The President of the Republic awaits the formalization of the request for resignation, as well as the proposal for the appointment of a new holder” in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.

Martha Temido submitted her resignation on Tuesday after realizing she “no longer had the conditions” to fill the position the prime minister had accepted.

Author: Lusa

Source: CM Jornal

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