The PSD this Tuesday accused the government of being “adrift, without effective leadership” and in “self-abasement”, sending a response from the president, Luís Montenegro, to Wednesday, at the end of a meeting of the Permanent Commission of the side .
The PSD responded in a statement from the management to the announcement of the Prime Minister, António Costa, that he will not accept the resignation of João Galamba as Minister of Infrastructure, a position that the President of the Republic, Marcelo, has already disagreed with . Rebelo de Sousa, in an official message.
“The country has witnessed the self-abasement of the government of Portugal for its sole responsibility. The executive remains adrift, without effective leadership, with an obvious lack of authority and in a theatrical attempt to overcome so many weaknesses,” the critics criticize. social democrats.
For the leadership of the PSD, António Costa’s statement “proves that this government has turned its back on the country and its institutions”.
“The Permanent Committee of the PSD will meet tomorrow morning to analyze the national political situation. In the end, the chairman of the party will address the country,” the PSD said, referring to the most limited organs of the Social Democratic leadership.
A few minutes after João Galamba resigned, and before the prime minister said he would not accept it, Luís Montenegro responded via a publication on the social network Twitter.
“The departure of the Minister of Infrastructure on his own after the morning and afternoon meetings failed to lead to this result, says a lot about the leadership – or lack thereof – of the Prime Minister,” writes the Social Democratic chairman.
Source: DN
