Chegi leader André Ventura emphasized this Monday the clarity and consistency of the call for voting in the New Year’s message to Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, in the context of the early elections on March 10.
“This is a very coherent message and at the same time very clear in its call for voting,” stressed President Chegi in response to the message from the head of state, delivered early this Monday evening from the Palacio de Belém in Lisbon.
The President of the Republic considered that 2024 will be even more decisive than 2023 and called on the Portuguese to participate in the electoral processes, stressing that the country will be what the voters want.
The message was delivered at a time of political crisis, with the government in power and early legislative elections scheduled for March 10.
In his message to Andre Ventura, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa also left a “very strong message”, saying that “if nothing changes”, it is because the Portuguese “don’t want to, they don’t leave their homes to vote.” .
“This message may seem simplistic, but it is not. In a country with a high rate of abstinence, where the Portuguese often forget or do not want to participate in the democratic act, Marcelo reminded us that the country is what we want it to be. be,” Ventura noted.
According to the leader of Chega, despite the fact that Marcelo placed responsibility for the future of the country in the hands of the Portuguese, the President of the Republic also wanted to warn that there are problems that, if not resolved, will harm the “quality of democracy”, citing examples anti-corruption, health and economic development.
“On the 50th anniversary of April 25, it is important to highlight this message. The country will be whatever we want it to be, but there are several issues that politicians must clearly address, otherwise the whole of Portugal will lose.” way out,” he said.