Former Social Democratic Governor and Mayor Manuel Castro Almeida launched a strong attack on Pedro Nuno Santos at the 41st PSD Congress, referring, without naming him, to a “minister who had to leave the government through the back door and wants to come in through the back door. front door.” At issue was the dismissal, following the payment of compensation to State Secretary Alexandra Reis when she was administrator of TAP.
“He doesn’t deserve to come in through the side door, let alone through the front door,” the former State Secretary for Regional Development said of the former Minister of Infrastructure who is now vying for the leadership of the PS. the “risks of policy immaturity”.
Manuel Castro Almeida did not mention this fact in his speech at the 41st PSD Congress, but he is a social democratic leader who has an election victory over Pedro Nuno Santos on his resume. He defeated him in the 2009 municipal elections, when he was re-elected president of the Chamber of São João da Madeira, replacing the former leader of the Socialist Youth.
In his speech, Castro Almeida encouraged Luís Montenegro to promote a pre-electoral coalition “which should bring together independent citizens of great importance, to show that the PSD is an aggregating party”. He also stressed that the party must be careful “this time” in choosing delegates,” in an implicit criticism of what has happened in recent election cycles.
“The PSD must be a sign of credibility that contrasts with the sign of degradation of the political class,” he said, advising the party leader to focus “on a few clear and mobilizing proposals.” Namely: strengthening pensions, lowering taxes, restoring the National Health Service and promoting economic growth.
Source: DN
