The president of the government of the Azores, José Manuel Bolieiro, acknowledged on Monday that the political crisis “tarnishes” the image of the regional executive (PSD/CDS-PP/PPM) but promised “more motivation” to “build “. stability policy in the region.
“What wears out, wears out. But we are here to face wear and tear with more motivation and more capacity. This is how Azoreanity manifests itself, namely in its relationship with nature. Nature destroys, we rebuild. Then there are who want to promote wear and tear and we, I, rebuild”he claimed.
On Wednesday, the only Liberal Initiative (IL) deputy in the Azores parliament, Nuno Barata, broke the parliamentary advocacy deal in support of the Azores regional government, led by Social Democrat José Manuel Bolieiro, and later independent Carlos Furtado. , formerly of Chega, also broke with that agreement.
This Monday, Bolieiro spoke to journalists at the presidency’s headquarters in Ponta Delgada, after meeting with the regional council of the Ordem dos Médicos, calling himself the “stability factor” and stating that he “would have sought” that instability policy. does not affect the essence of the practical application of the policy”.
“Our government policies are actually being implemented in record time in such a difficult context. Not just purely political, which is probably the least serious. The most serious was the pandemic, inflation, war and resource scarcity period”advocated.
Asked if he believes the current political solution will remain in place until the region’s next budget (to be voted on in November), the head of the Azores government said that “each is responsible for himself”.
“Not dependent on me, I can only express my confidence and my efforts to make things work out. Everyone will take their responsibility. The factors of instability will be factors of instability. The factors of stability I am the one who takes the responsibility takes”strengthens.
Bolieiro also declined to comment on the criticism of the former finance minister of the current regional government, Joaquim Bastos e Silva, who, in an opinion article in the newspaper Açoriano Oriental, believed that the current government solution is unstable due to interference in several areas.
“I am the president of the government and I am the one who manages and knows reality”marked.
On Friday, Nuno Barata, IL, and the independent Carlos Furtado admitted they were negotiating “point by point” with the government of the Azores to maintain government stability in the region, despite violating parliamentary advocacy agreements.
In the Regional Legislative Assembly, the regional executive of the PSD/CDS-PP/PPM coalition now has the support of just 27 deputies instead of the initial 29, and maintains a parliamentary advocacy agreement with Chega.
He lacks a deputy to secure the majority of votes in the Azores parliament, which consists of 57 MPs.
Source: DN
