This Saturday, PS/Madeira appealed to the representative of the Republic in the region not to appoint a new regional government without early elections, stressing that otherwise Ireneu Barreto would legitimize a “rotten regime.”
“I don’t believe that the representative of the republic is going to write a blank check, because the PDP/SDP doesn’t even know who will be the head of the government that will be appointed before the early elections,” the deputy said. President of the PS regional structure Paulo Cafofo.
The Socialist leader spoke at a meeting of the party’s political committee in Funchal, at which the political crisis in the autonomous region was discussed after the dismissal of the chairman of the regional government (from the SDS/CDU-PP coalition). (with the parliamentary support of PAN) and the subsequent dismissal of the executive after Miguel Albuquerque was named as a defendant in an investigation into alleged corruption in Madeira.
Paulo Cafofo said the current outgoing chief executive should remain in office until the President of the Republic calls elections, which can only happen from March 24, when the Legislative Assembly completes the legally required six months of office.
However, the PS/Madeira leader considered that elections in the region could be scheduled for the end of May or held simultaneously with the European Parliament elections on June 9.
The Socialists insist that the PSD “cannot give absolutely no guarantees” to the representative of the Republic regarding the formation of a new government, and reinforce the call for Ireneu Barreto not to approve the proposal presented by the PSD in this regard.
“If this happened [a nomeação de um novo executivo PSD/CDS-PP/PAN]The representative of the Republic will legitimize this regime, which, as we see and know, is a rotten regime, and that the only solution to restore order and clarify this whole situation is to hold early elections,” said Paulo Cafofo.
On Friday, after hearing the nine parties with seats in the regional parliament, the representative of the Republic said it would consult with the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, about the political situation in the region, announcing its decision for the end of next week or the beginning of the next.
On January 24, the Judicial Police (SP) carried out some 130 searches at home and outside, mainly in Madeira, but also in the Azores and several areas of the continent, as part of the process of investigating suspicions of active and passive actions. corruption, participation in economic activities in business, malfeasance, receiving or offering of undue advantage, abuse of power and undue influence.
Two days later, Miguel Albuquerque, now a defendant, resigned from his position.
Following the searches, the SP detained the then mayor of Funchal, Pedro Calado (NSD), who also resigned from his post, the leader of the AFA construction group, Avelino Fariña, and the main shareholder of the civil engineering group Socicorreia. , Custodio Correia.
On Friday, a court spokesman said enforcement action against the three defendants would be announced on Wednesday, 22 days after their arrest.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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