Chega and IL plan debate over purchase of CTT shares and ask Pedro Nuno Santos for clarification

Chega and the Liberal Initiative have scheduled debates for Wednesday and Thursday in the Assembly of the Republic to seek clarification on the purchase of CTT shares by Parpública and are asking Pedro Nuno Santos for clarification.

Speaking to reporters at the Assembly of the Republic, President Chega noted that the potential debate that Chega has scheduled for next Wednesday, January 10, will focus on “the intervention of the government, the Portuguese state, CTT and other public companies.”

“We decided to schedule this topic when we realized that there was strong evidence that there were deliberate and clearly articulated political actions, at least between PS and BE, as a bargaining chip for the state budget to purchase KTT shares,” stated He. .

The schedule was announced by Andre Ventura following news from Economic Journal according to which the previous government, without disclosing it, instructed Parpública to buy the shares of CTT on the orders of the then Minister of Finance João Leão.

The leader of Chegi considered it necessary to investigate “whether there was political interference on the part of the PS” and indicated that the responsible minister at that time was Pedro Nuno Santos.

“It was important for him to give an explanation, it was important to understand whether BE, at that time headed by Catarina Martins, had influence in blackmailing the government to buy CTT shares through Parpública as a bargaining chip for the state budget, and it was important to understand why the state decided to spend the money specifically Thus, at a time when it was already known that the management model was changing and this would most likely be lost money,” he argued.

Andre Ventura said Chega would ask that current PS secretary general and deputy Pedro Nuno Santos, as well as former BE leader Catarina Martins, be heard in parliament on the case to explain “whether there was collusion or not.” partisans.”

Also speaking to reporters in Parliament, the IL president announced that the party’s question to the government next Thursday will be on the state’s business sector, which he said is “poorly managed.”

“We will have the opportunity, if there is no clarification in advance, to raise before the government the question of Parpública and the acquisition of CTT shares, the issue of Efacec, TAP, the globally recognized management of public companies, the advantage or disadvantage of having a state that intervenes in the economy and uses state-owned companies to play political games.”

Rui Rocha considers that “the possibility that the Parpublic will be used as a political instrument and determine its actions in favor of certain parties and/or promote certain political solutions represents a serious situation, regardless of the value of the participation actually purchased.”

The IL leader spoke about the “instrumentalization” of the Parpublik and noted that the shares were purchased “to please the Left Bloc.”

“We want political clarification, in this case from Pedro Nuno Santos and the socialist government, as to whether the Parpublica was a political instrument serving political interests, to the detriment of its independence and existential motivation,” said Rui Rocha.

Stressing that, “entering the decisive period of elections,” the President of IL considered it necessary to understand whether the new Secretary General of the PS “has the intention to continue to use state funds to implement the political agenda.” ” and indicated that if there are no clarifications, the issue will be discussed during the election campaign.

Asked about the need for a parliamentary commission of inquiry into the matter in the next legislature, the Liberal acknowledged the possibility but noted that there was already a “waiting list for commissions of inquiry” and defended the need for clarification before legislative elections. 10th of March.