The president of the republic stated that between this Tuesday and Wednesday he intends to promulgate the parliamentary decree decriminalizing medical assistance in the event of death, emphasizing that he is required to do so by the constitution.
“Of course, thanks as I am for the promulgation, I will promulgate between today and tomorrow [quarta-feira] and I will immediately send it to parliament,” Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa told reporters in the former royal arena, next to the Palace of Belém, in Lisbon.
When asked whether he will make any statement or position on this issue at the promulgation of the parliamentary decree, the head of state replied: “No”.
“It will come exactly with the description of reality: the constitution says that the president, once vetoed and confirmed by parliament, is obliged to promulgate, period, paragraph. I quote the article. That’s all,” added he to it.
The decree, vetoed by the head of state on April 29, was confirmed on Friday and went to the Belém Palace for promulgation that same day.
It had 129 votes in favour, from the majority of the PSD deputies, from the Liberal Initiative and Left Bloc banks and from the few PAN and Livre deputies, 81 votes against, from the majority of the PSD deputies and the Enough – and PCP banks, and there was a Social Democratic delegate who abstained.
According to the terms of the Constitution, in the event of a veto of a decree, “if the Assembly of the Republic confirms the vote with an absolute majority of the deputies in office, the President of the Republic must promulgate the diploma within eight days of its receipt.”.
Source: DN
