This Monday, the PSD president accused the PS of being “completely bewildered” and regretted the government’s rejection of the social democrats’ housing sector policies.
“I think the PS is completely stunned, it doesn’t hit one. How can you say that.” [do PSD] of someone who exercises political control, criticizes, of course, but also proposes solutions, presents ideas,” said Luís Montenegro.
The PSD leader, speaking to journalists from the Abreu Calado Foundation in Benavila, in the municipality of Avis (Portalegre), during an action that was part of the “Sentir Portugal” program promoted by the party, stressed that the party willingness to ‘assist’ the government in solving housing problems.
“In terms of housing, following the veto of the President of the Republic, I have made myself available to be on the side of the government. If this is a curse, the PS gentlemen don’t know what words mean or don’t know what they’re saying or say things that ultimately don’t make any sense,” he added.
On Sunday, the PS accused the PSD of “not being able to recognize the many progress the country has made over the past eight years” and “not having any concrete proposal, first of all in the area of housing”.
In response to Social Democratic leader Luís Montenegro’s speech at the closing of the PSD Summer University, in which he pointed out the arrogance of the Socialist government for rejecting his party’s proposals, PS Deputy Secretary General João said Torres, told journalists that the main opposition party is “clinging to gossip” and has lost touch with reality.
In Benavila, Luís Montenegro also said that the PS would continue to comment “good” on PSD actions in the future, which he considered an “excellent sign” for his party.
“Now the PS will continue, and well, comment on the PSD, I think that’s great. The fact that the PS is a regular PSD commentator is actually an excellent sign for the PSD,” he underlined.
The Social Democratic leader also warned that the PS housing program “has no chance” of being successful and that it will be “limited” to using money from the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR).
“The Portuguese government will only do what European Union money allows us to do, this is a failure as a country. We need help to be among the most developed countries in Europe, but a country that is always with an outstretched hand, alone. Living with an outstretched hand is a country with no future,” he said.
“Doctor António Costa and the PS can coexist well by doing to Portugal what they want Portugal to do to the European Union, which is always to have an outstretched hand, always to be dependent, I don’t want a subsidized Portugal,” he added up to it.
For the PSD leader, the government must “start over” and have the “humility” to present new policies for the housing sector.
“I can only accompany the President of the Republic, firstly in his political veto and secondly, I would like to say that it is the last chance that Dr. António Costa has to save the country. It’s not to save themselves or the PS. Unfortunately, because Doctor António Costa and the PS have been governing for eight years, eight years is the time of two terms in office, they have more than had time to show what they are capable of,” he said.
Portalegre is the 13th district elected by the President of the PSD, following the commitment he made at the 40th Congress to spend one week a month in Portugal’s various districts.
Luís Montenegro has been touring the 15 municipalities that make up the Alto Alentejo district since Sunday and ends this tour in Portalegre on Wednesday.
Source: DN
