Marcelo said he was offended by the violation of confidentiality regarding the State Council

The President of the Republic said this Friday that he was offended by the violation of the secrecy of the contents of the State Council meetings, emphasizing that in addition to the violation, “there was a version opposite to the truth.”

On the sidelines of a visit to a book fair in Porto, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was asked about statements by the President of the Assembly of the Republic, Augusto Santos Silva, who on Thursday considered the leak of information about the meetings of the State Council an insult to this advisory body and advisers.

“I understand that you were offended, as was I, because in addition to the violation of secrecy, there was a version against me that was the opposite of the truth,” the head of state said, refusing to comment on the topic. again.

Also, when asked about his friendship with Prime Minister Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, he emphasized that he “did not break off friendship with anyone.”

“I don’t remember breaking off friendship with anyone with whom I am friends, because in fact the opposite is true,” the President of the Republic noted, adding that “friendships do not allow themselves to fall apart.”

Having bought dozens of books from the stands he passed, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said that, however, he did not have the talent to choose a book for Prime Minister Antonio Costa.

“The Prime Minister likes books, I don’t say adventure books, but he likes novels and novels of a very varied content, very intense,” he said.

Regarding the vote of no confidence in the government announced by Chego, the President of the Republic refused to comment on party initiatives, saying that this was not his role.

“The president should not be a commentator on party initiatives, he knows about them in order to fulfill his functions, which is to moderate the political life of Portugal,” he added.