The BE coordinator this Saturday defended that it would be great if the Brazilian president spoke in parliament during the April 25 celebration, but criticized the government for the announcement and defended that this decision is up to the Assembly of the Republic.
“The arrival of Lula da Silva in Portugal is good news, that he speaks on April 25 seems great to me, but it must be a decision of the parliament,” said Catarina Martins, speaking to journalists in Lisbon, on the sidelines of an international conference on autism promoted by the Bloco de Esquerda (BE) representation in the European Parliament.
When asked if this speech should take place during the solemn session that takes place every year in the Assembly of the Republic, the BE leader replied: “I don’t see why not, but that will be the decision made at the leadership conference.”
“BE’s position is clear, we do not accept that the government decides to give orders to parliament, that is what was mainly lacking, we believe in democracy, we believe in the separation of powers, We are thrilled that Lula da Silva will enter parliament on April 25.”he stressed.
Catarina Martins believed that the foreign minister “tried to destroy a good idea because he was going to announce what he could not announce, without saying anything to parliament” and said to hope that “the mess” of João Gomes Cravinho ” Don’t prevent Lula da Silva from coming to parliament now.”
The BE coordinator – who announced she will not run again at the party’s next convention, at the end of May – said she didn’t understand “why she did it, she didn’t have to, she just had to talk to parliament to get the invite sooner”.
The blogger emphasized that what happened “is absolutely unacceptable” and criticized that “sometimes the arrogance of the absolute majority leads to completely absurd decisions that can kill even good ideas later.”
“I hope this is not the case and that Lula da Silva can come to parliament,” he defended, pointing out that he was “in every interest” for this to happen, claiming that it is “an important time to the normal ties between Portugal and Brazil, an important moment of the democratic normality of institutions on both sides of the Atlantic”.
Foreign Minister João Gomes Cravinho announced on Thursday that Lula da Silva will speak at the formal session on April 25.
He later said in a statement to Lusa that “the Assembly of the Republic is sovereign in the decisions it makes”.
The minister’s announcement sparked protests from the PSD, Chega and the Liberal Initiative.
The BE accused Gomes Cravinho of having “put his paw in the puddle” by going through with the announcement, while the PCP believed that “it made perfect sense” for Lula da Silva to take part, “either in a specific special solemn session, or in the formal commemoration of April 25”.
Questioned by Lusa on Thursday, an official source from the Office of the President of the Assembly of the Republic said Augusto Santos Silva will decide “in due time” on the agenda for the April 25 solemn session and after the Leaders’ Conference to be held. have heard .
Already on Friday, questioned on the subject at the plenary session, the president of the parliament said that he is collecting “all the information” necessary to propose to the parties how to organize the “welcoming session” for the president of Brazil, during his state visit in April.
Source: DN
