The opposition on the right of the Social Democratic Party criticized this Friday the nomination of Mario Centeno to replace António Costa in the leadership of the new socialist government. do not dissolve parliament. However, as reported by the Jornal de Negócios, there was coordination between the two palaces around the figure of the current governor of the Bank of Portugal (BPO).
The prime minister did not do anything without Marcelo’s knowledge and the conversations that took place were always known to all participants, says the source quoted by Negócios, adding that the governor admitted that he had thought about this hypothesis.
Last night the Prime Minister expressed regret that the President of the Republic had opted for early elections instead of accepting his proposal to maintain the current parliamentary structure with a socialist majority and a government led by Mario Centeno.
For the PSD, “this is just another demonstration, but much more serious, of the lack of independence that the governor of the Bank of Portugal has,” accused parliamentary leader Miranda Sarmento this Friday.
In the same sense, Andre Ventura, president of Chega, considered that Costa’s proposal “shows that Mario Centeno was never an independent coach, he was always someone connected to the socialist machine.” The leader of the IL parliament, Rodrigo Saraiva, considered that such a hypothesis would be a “secretary decision.”
In response, the parliamentary leader of the PS, Eurico Brillante Díaz, noted that in their criticism the parties “reveal a bad conscience, in particular the PSD.” And he recalled the presentation of Carlos Costa’s book about his time as head of the banking regulator, in which he took a critical stance towards the socialists and, in particular, against Costa.
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Release will be in December.
The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, announced that he would dismiss the government in December, after the approval of the state budget for 2024.
Dissolution is due to take place on January 15.
Assembly of the Republic President Augusto Santos Silva said yesterday that parliament would continue to monitor the government until its dissolution, scheduled for January 15, but without the fortnightly debate with the prime minister.
Legislative meetings will take place on March 10.
In his address to the country on Thursday evening, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced that early legislative elections would be held on March 10, 2024.
Author: João Maltes
Source: CM Jornal
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