Chega’s president on Monday challenged the government to clarify the performance of the “secretaries” in the recovery of the computer of the former deputy for infrastructure by Wednesday, and to ensure that in the event that he passes the proposal for a commission of inquiry would retract on the subject.
Prior to a visit to the Lisbon Book Fair, André Ventura also announced that the party had submitted a request to hear the former president of Parpública Pedro Ferreira Pinto from the TAP Commission of Inquiry, after Correio da Manhã reported that since December 2015 the government , a ‘pen’ with opinions on Airbus funds, worth about US$226.8 million (€202.5 million, at the exchange rate at the time), with which David Neeleman capitalized TAP.
“Several former ministers, such as Pedro Marques, but also Mário Centeno and others, said they had no knowledge. Either they did not read what was handed to them, or they are lying. Commission of Inquiry”, he said, noting that he will be entering the final week of hearings.
Ventura thereby anticipated “a very painful Wednesday” in parliament for the executive, the day on which former Secretary of State for Infrastructure Hugo Mendes will be heard in the TAP investigation and on which proposals from the IL and Chega to set up a commission of inquiry into the actions of the intelligence services recovering the computer of former deputy Frederico Pinheiro on the night of April 26.
“The government has two days to avoid what we all do not want: a commission of inquiry into the intelligence services is undesirable in every way, so the government has two days to tell the truth,” he said on appeal.
For Ventura, it is “enough for the government to say what happened, who spoke to whom and what the legal basis is”. do the same.
When asked if it is certain that this commission of inquiry will go ahead – it needs a majority in plenary or if a fifth of the deputies demand it – Chega’s leader opined that “the PSD has already made it clear that if there is are no clarifications” it will continue with the investigation required for the implementation of the “secret”.
“No one wants it, but I think it will be very difficult for the leader of the opposition, Luís Montenegro, if there is no clarification from the government to justify the position of not having a parliamentary commission of inquiry,” he said.
“It will seem to people that we are hiding something and that politicians have banded together to hide the truth,” he warned.
Ventura accuses Costa of victimizing himself and pulls Chega out of the teacher protest
Chega’s president accused António Costa of victimizing himself by classifying posters put up by teachers on Saturday as racist and assured that the party would not participate in that demonstration.
André Ventura began by stating that “it does not correspond to the truth” an “attempt by some political leaders, as well as commentators and other trade union personalities” to associate Chega with the teachers’ protests on Saturday, during the June 10 celebrations. , in Peso da Régua (real village).
“Chega was not present or mobilized for these protests, Chega takes over when he wants to protest. In any case, I think the Prime Minister clearly wanted to take advantage of the opportunity and the characterization of those posters to victimize himself,” he accused . It is about the controversy surrounding the posters displayed during a protest by teachers who took advantage of June 10 to demonstrate in Peso da Régua, which António Costa considered “a little bit racist”.
The posters featured a caricature of the prime minister with a pig’s nose and a pencil in each eye.
“I don’t understand how those posters translate an expression of racism or a problem with people with racialized people. It’s a more esoteric, more daring self-victimizing poster,” he criticized.
Ventura, I would add that he himself has also been portrayed in caricatures in newspapers, demonstrations or carnival parades.
“Not only should it be funny when opposition leaders are attacked, it should also be funny when the prime minister is attacked,” he said, accusing Costa of being “temperate and unable to handle criticism”.
Arriving at the site of the official military ceremonies for Portugal, Camões and Portuguese Communities Day, which took place this year in the town of Régua, district of Vila Real, the Prime Minister’s wife, Fernanda Tadeu, was delighted with some of the comments of teachers in protest.
Initially, António Costa asked the woman not to respond to the comments, but then turned around and yelled “racist”, visibly agitated.
Later, in statements to those waiting for him, the prime minister said the protests are “part of freedom and democracy”.
“In better taste, in worse taste, with these somewhat racist posters, but that’s it, that’s life,” he stressed.
About two dozen people, most of them members of Chega, accompanied André Ventura today on his visit to the Lisbon Book Fair, which he said was intended to “support” this initiative and show that Lisbon is “not just about mass tourism and hotels”.
“We have a duty to be on the side of the culture and space that make Lisbon what it is,” he said.
Source: DN
