IL parliamentary leader Rodrigo Saraiva this Monday accused the culture minister of a “little democratic culture” in his criticism of the work of the TAP commission of inquiry, believing that the ruler is the voice of the prime minister.
After Prime Minister [António Costa] who is trying to devalue the affairs that arise in his own government, he has now reached the pinnacle when the Minister of Culture shows so little democratic culture that even other socialists demanded his resignation,” said Rodrigo Saraiva at the opening of the parliamentary session. IL days taking place this Monday and Tuesday in Funchal.
He added: “We don’t allow ourselves to be distracted. When Adao e Silva speaks, it is the voice of António Costa.”
The leader of the IL Parliament was referring to an interview that Minister of Culture Adão e Silva gave to TSF and Jornal de Notícias, in which he believes that the deputies acted as “prosecutors of the American B-series cinema of the 80s”. TAP investigation committee.
Following the interview, Antonio Lacerda Sales, chairman of the TAP commission of inquiry, considered the minister’s statements “disrespectful” and a “grossly unfair characterization” of the deputies’ work, asking him to retract.
Speaking to reporters in Évora on Monday morning, Adau e Silva reiterated his criticism of the way the commission of inquiry into the TAP case proceeded, refusing to “suspend criticism” of the functioning of the Assembly of the Republic.
In his speech, Rodrigo Saraiva considered that the party had fulfilled its mission of “overseeing the government”, especially at a time when the PS was confusing absolute majority with “absolute power”.
The leader of the IL Parliament added that the executive branch, led by António Costa, “goes from mistake to mistake, from omission to omission, from scandal to scandal, demonstrating that the biggest force blocking the country is actually the PS.”
“It was already so in the ‘guile’ legislature, in which he had the obedient support of the PKP and the Left Bloc, the parties that António Costa knew how to anesthetize so well. Almost a year and a half, keeping all the mistakes of the past and annoying others with this extra dose of arrogance on the part of those who act as if they do not have to answer to the Portuguese just because they now have more seats in parliament, ”he criticized.
The MP summed up the questions, requests and proposals made in the current legislative session, arguing that the presence of the IL “has become even more necessary in the face of socialist absolutism and the rink of this majority that does not like to be controlled.”
“Antonio Costa is disturbed and annoyed by our interference, our interference and our heroism. Well, prime minister, then be patient. Get used to it. absolute majority, it is António Costa who has to get used to democracy,” he said.
Rodrigo Saraiva also highlighted the “harmful management of the TAP dossier”, citing that the company has “become a mirror of António Costa”, which is “zigzag”.
The parliamentarian also stressed the party’s condemnation of the “unacceptable instrumentalization of information services”, stressing that “the public information system of Portugal cannot be dominated by party interests.”
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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