PS leadership candidate José Luís Carneiro on Sunday chose his opponent Pedro Nuno Santos as the target of his words, accusing him of taking advantage of António Costa’s statements about the benefits of the device, which he made last week during an evocation of Mário Soares, that from the perspective of the still socialist Secretary General “he was one of the main proponents of the device”the post-electoral alliance with PCP and Bloco de Esquerda in 2015.
“I have seen that some want to take advantage of the words of our Secretary General António Costa”accused José Luís Carneiro in statements to journalists, adding that what the Socialist leader defended is “what made the PS a great popular party: it is the fact that since April 25 it has been a party that has a dialogue with the parties on our left to improve the social functions of the state, but which also has a dialogue with the parties of the great political and social center to confirm the strategic dimensions of the state’.
Already in the pulpit, José Luís Carneiro insisted on referring to Pedro Nunos Santos. “We are not only proud of Monday, Tuesday and Friday, and we are not proud of Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday on television. We are always proud of the state budget defended by António Costa”he insisted, before mentioning that “there was a candidacy that promised to recognize everything for teachers. And moreover to recognize everything for the Public Administration, but after 48 hours they came to say that after all it was not for the Public Administration “This is a difference in actions in political life. Think about them before you say them or say them and then back off,” he concluded.
On the other side of the PS barricade, Pedro Nuno Santos left José Luís Carneiro out of his intervention and chose to focus on the PSD. “We don’t have the same view as they have on the concept of reform. When they talk about structural reforms, it only means that they are talking about liberalization, privatization, deregulation. That is their project, they have always handed over part of the reforms. our social state to the market,” the Socialist said about the promises of the Social Democrats to pensioners. “The PSD must promise and contradict what its political practice has been”he accused, arguing that retirees are “citizens who [os sociais-democratas] they were the most abusive.”
Regarding the criticism of public health, Pedro Nuno promised improvements in the face of what he believes is not working well: “We are well aware that part of our population is increasingly turning to private health insurance, they rely less on the National Health Service (NHS).” and who are increasingly turning to private health insurance. We must push the National Health Service to make these resources redundant,” he concluded.
With a public demonstration of support for José Luís Carneiro, current President of the Assembly of the Republic, Augusto Santos Silva defended this Sunday as a PS activist that the main opponent of Pedro Nuno Santos is the candidate who best represents the capacity for dialogue . to fight populism”. “José Luís Carneiro is the one who best represents the moderation, prudence and capacity for dialogue that are so essential to combat populism”Santos Silva concluded in a written message released during a campaign event in Porto.
Source: DN
