“Chega doesn’t want to talk anymore, it’s for the socialists”: Ventura refuses to participate in “political games”

Chega President André Ventura said today that his party “does not want any more talks” with the government, leaving possible negotiations to the PS, but without ruling out the feasibility of the next state budget.

During a visit to the animal protection association in Barcarena (Oeiras municipality and Lisbon district), André Ventura was asked about the statements of the Prime Minister, who agrees to negotiate with other political forces, but warned that he refuses to enter into political games and who prefers to “leave” rather than not fulfill the commitments he has made to the country.

“I think that now there is an honest conversation between the Socialist Party and the PSD, although what we are seeing, in essence, is a government that says it wants to talk, but systematically sends diplomas to the Assembly of the Republic, bypassing any party. A government that says it wants to dialogue, but votes against all the structural measures that other parties propose,” said André Ventura.

The leader of Chegi accused the leader of saying that “he wants to negotiate in order to look good in public opinion” but says “no to everything that other parties have” and claims that “this is not a negotiation, this is a reluctance to approve the budget.” That is, I want, I can and I order.”

André Ventura believed that “people are already tired of dialogue” and “they want a few concrete things” and pointed out that “Chega had proposals, some of which the government committed to or at least accommodated during the election campaign.”

“That’s why Chega doesn’t want any more talk, that’s for the socialists, they’re used to it. We wanted action and work, but the government didn’t even have that,” he criticized.

André Ventura noted that “Chega is not a party of instability, it is a party that wants to take stability to the limit,” and stated that “the country does not want elections, the people are tired of elections.”

Asked about Chega’s ability to make the state budget viable for next year, Ventura said he wants to see the document before making a decision, reiterating that “Chega has always been on the side of stability,” but also believes that “it is difficult that a document that sets the general guidelines for government can be made without any understanding of governance.”

“It is not impossible, but I find it very difficult. First of all, I feel that this government has not governed in the interests of the middle class and those who work, and has not fulfilled the vast majority of the promises it made during the election campaign.” And this should also deserve a red light. I have seen the PS with a great desire to approve, with a great desire to contain the government, fortunately, this is a sign that they understand each other, and this also deserves a red light. This is a sign that we can finally begin to unite the PS and the SDP, and he even leads the opposition,” he emphasized.

On this occasion, President Cegi also spoke about the interview that the Attorney General of the Republic will give to RTP today before giving clarifications to the Assembly of the Republic.

“The prosecutor understood that she had to give this interview, and we too cannot always follow this logic, which is that if she does not speak, then she is locked in the palace, if she speaks, she should not speak there, she should speak somewhere else,” he defended himself.

Andre Ventura said that “it is always useful for them to speak, whether it is the prosecutor or the president of the Supreme Court, when they want to speak, it is useful for them to speak,” without allowing relations with Parliament to be damaged.

The Chega leader reiterated that Lucilia Gago should speak in parliament about “a report on the activities of the prosecutor’s office, what can be done to improve the relationship of the prosecutor’s office with society and make the prosecutor’s office more effective” and not “give in to pressure from politicians under investigation.” “politicians,” he defended himself.