Marcelo warns that people are preoccupied with everyday problems and the “management of public affairs.”

The President of the Republic considered this Friday that people are preoccupied with their daily problems and the “management of public affairs”, warning that there are “cases” that, when it comes to “money wasted”, become ‘cases’.

Speaking to reporters in Peso da Régua, in the Vila Real district, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said that “the Portuguese have daily worries, and they are real”, referring to the “cost of living”, “there is not enough money.” or problems with health, education, or housing.

“These are daily problems for the Portuguese, then it is clear that the Portuguese are very sensitive to the management of public affairs. I mean that they pay taxes – for what they have, they pay a lot, especially many of those who have less – and that’s a fact, so they are attentive to how money is spent,” he stressed.

For the head of state, “political affairs” that “most concern the population” are “concrete things”: “Was it done well or badly? Are the funds coming from Brussels spent on time or not? You can see it, can’t you see it?”

On the contrary, Marcelo mentioned that there is another political part “which is more like a political debate”, which “is more passionate about those who live in big cities, in large metropolitan areas or who are more involved in political life” and who “reaches less to people’s concerns.”

“The teaching is this: no eight, no 80. You can’t say, as they sometimes say, “come on, the political media bubble is on one wave, and the people are on another.” (…) It’s not like that, there are things that concern people. It is also not true that everything that matters to the political media bubble (…) is so important to the people,” he said.

For the President of the Republic, it is at this “middle point” that perhaps lies the similarity between what in everyday life arises as a result of constant political debate and what is of interest to the people in this debate. at decisive moments.”

When asked if too much time is spent on “small things”, Marcelo replied: “No, because there are no general rules, there are things and small things that are important for people.”

“Sometimes the ‘small deal’ can mean badly spent money or the suspicion that there is something strange about the money and it becomes a ‘big deal’. And there are other “things” that seem very important, but which are theoretical for the people,” he said.

Thus, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa believed that the president “must constantly maintain a balance between what the government thinks and what the opposition thinks, because they think in direct opposition to each other.”

“After, [tem de fazer] a balance between what looks like breaking news – what is fundamental, what is dramatic and the like – but makes you forget about the fundamental problems of people, and what is actually news, but is related to the fundamental problems of people. He said.

Later, the head of state emphasized that he was 74 years old and had already seen “the fall of Salazarism, the fall of Marseilles, the fall of several governments”, as well as presidents and prime ministers.

“I saw it from both sides: I saw that he has a political responsibility, and I saw it on the radio, on TV, in the newspapers, in the comments. So I know what it’s like to be on the side of the commentators and commented on the side,” he said.

At the same time, the President of the Republic stressed that he should not be annoyed if there are commentators who say about him what he also said when he commented, considering it “fair that they say this.”

“But I can put everything in perspective: and not everything that is the judgment of those who are watching from the sidelines. (…) The comment doesn’t matter at all. They exist for this, they are in a different world, ”he concluded.