The mayor of Lisbon, Social Democrat Carlos Moedas, defended the electoral coalition between the PSD and the HDZ this Sunday and believed that many voters are voting for Chega because they are tired of the current state of the country.
Carlos Moedas spoke to reporters on the sidelines of the Comunidade Vida e Paz Christmas party at the Lisbon University cafeteria, where he dined with homeless people.
“From the very beginning I defended the coalition between the PSD and the SDS. Firstly, because of the history that we have together as a party, because of what we have done in the country, what we have built. This union is very important. I defend and “I have always defended the electoral alliance between the PSD and the SDS. That is what I did in Lisbon,” he said.
Asked whether the PSD should seek Chega’s support depending on the results of the March 10 legislative elections, Carlos Moedas stressed that he had never formed a coalition in Lisbon with the party led by André Ventura and assured that he would not do so. So.
“I don’t identify with this and I think that Chegi’s ideology does not identify with the rule of Carlos Moedas. We must respect the tiredness of people who vote for a party like Chega. These people are tired of the current situation,” he said. said.
According to Carlos Moedas, “this fatigue indicates a failure of management.”
“Chega voters, many of these voters, do not vote out of conviction for Chegi’s ideas. They vote for the situation in which the country has been for many years, and for this stagnation of the PS,” he believes.
On the other hand, the Social Democrat said that PSD leader Luis Montenegro “demonstrates his ability and determination.”
Carlos Moedas attended the second day of the Vida e Paz community Christmas party.
On Saturday, the first day of the initiative, which will last until Monday, Comunidade Vida e Paz took in about 550 homeless people, donated four thousand items of clothing, distributed 1,500 meals (including for volunteers), and the team’s technicians conducted 67 medical consultations. 69 cardiovascular examinations were performed and 35 influenza vaccines were administered.
Comunidade Vida e Paz collects information from people experiencing homelessness and social vulnerability about their greatest needs and challenges in order to prepare an open letter to be sent to the competent authorities.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal

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