The President of the Republic considered that the demonstrations that took place this Saturday throughout the country against the housing crisis were “important because they serve a good cause and are a sign that democracy is alive.”
“In a democracy, demonstrations are a fundamental right (…), a sign that democracy is alive,” said Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa upon his arrival at the 26th Congress of the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities (ANMP), held in Seixal. , in the Setúbal area.
According to the head of state, these demonstrations show that people want to solve the housing problem and speed up the process of solving it.
“The important thing is that, whether you agree or not, the demonstrations will be peaceful,” he said.
The Casa para Viver and Their Time to Pay platforms are promoting a series of demonstrations for housing rights and climate justice this Saturday.
“We are fighting for the right to housing and the right to stay in housing, for a decent life for all people and for action to stop the climate crisis. These are two battles against capital, which puts speculation and profit above life,” according to information disseminated by both platforms.
Protests began this morning in Barreiro, Beja, Évora, Portalegre and Tavira.
In the afternoon, in addition to Lisbon, demonstrations took place in Porto, Aveiro, Braga, Coimbra, Covilha, Guimarães, Lagos, Leiria, Portimão, Viseu, Zamora Correia and Alcácer do Sale.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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