This Tuesday, IL accused the PSD of choosing the “easier route” in Madeira, concluding a parliamentary advocacy agreement with the PAN, considering itself “free of any responsibility” and promising to evaluate proposals “if necessary” .
In a statement signed by the president of the Liberal Initiative, Rui Rocha, and the coordinator of the Liberal Madeira Initiative, Nuno Morna, the party responded to the announcement that the PSD/CDS coalition had signed a four-year parliamentary advocacy agreement with the PAN. , which allows for an absolute majority in the regional parliament.
In the statement, the party said that it was contacted “at various levels by the PSD” on election night on Sunday and responded that “she would be available to talk, as has always been the case” and that “at no time moment”. Would it make an agreement dependent on any position or function?
In order to confirm the agreement between the coalition “Somos Madeira” (PSD/CDS) and the PAN, “The Liberal Initiative considers itself free from any responsibility” and says he will “honor in the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira the promise made to its voters” and will have “a case-by-case assessment of all proposals discussed”.
“The statements already made public, which indicate that the PSD-Madeira has chosen the easiest route, accurately reflect the demanding and reformist character of the Liberal Initiative, which, it is concluded, the PSD-Madeira was unable to guide. ”criticize IL leaders and say that the PSD “Preferable governance conditioned by an animal vision than lowering taxes on people”.
In the statement, IL emphasizes that it could be discussed on election night “a solution that could improve the lives of the people of Madeira, which would always involve lowering taxes, solving healthcare waiting lists and fighting cronyism and corruption”.
“Following these contacts, IL stated to the country that this did not prevent Madeira from experiencing government stability and that the parties had the opportunity to discuss, measure by measure, budget by budget, a stable and more liberal government. Madeira and the Liberal Initiative made it clear that this would not be dependent on any position or function at any time.”he said.
The PSD could have opted for IL “a reformist path, aimed at economic, political and social freedom”But “ultimately decided on a prohibitive, sectarian route, limiting economic activity linked to tourism, aimed at and hostile to the rural world”.
“Reducing the tax burden and ensuring the fight against corruption and greater transparency are areas where it is now clear that the PSD would have great difficulty in making commitments, choosing to sacrifice the interests of the people of Madeira and to renounce any form of cohesion in the country.”they criticize.
The party also announces that, “in crystal clear consistency with its position”, the first proposals that IL will present in the regional parliament “will aim to reduce the tax burden on the residents of Madeira and enable early mobility votes to to give the people of Madeira the same political rights as the rest of the Portuguese have already done.”
The PAN has signed a four-year parliamentary advocacy agreement with the PSD/CDS-PP coalition in Madeira, the party’s elected deputy Mónica Freitas announced on Tuesday, making possible an absolute majority in the hemisphere.
Shortly afterwards, the President of the PSD/Madeira and the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, stated that this agreement with the PAN is “serious”, but also did not rule out talks with the Liberal Initiative.
According to the official preliminary results, the ‘Somos Madeira’ coalition won the regional parliamentary elections in Madeira on Sunday with 43.13% of the votes, but failed to obtain an absolute majority with one deputy, which requires 24 of the votes. the 47 seats of the archipelago’s parliament.
Source: DN
