PSD accuses Pedro Nuno Santos of being “full of sins”

This Wednesday, the PSD accused the Secretary General of the Social Democratic Party, Pedro Nuno Santos, of being “full of sins” and being one of those responsible for the problems facing the country.

In a political statement to Parliament’s Standing Committee, MP Duarte Pacheco said that Pedro Nuno Santos wants to appear “a virgin” but “that is not true because he is full of sins.”

“He has been in this government for seven years and therefore bears responsibility for the chaos that has arisen with the greatest irresponsibility under this government,” the MP said, noting that the PS leader and former Minister of Housing and Infrastructure also has “responsibilities directly in the paws that accompany him.”

According to him, his actions as governor “raise many doubts about his competence” as prime minister.

Duarte Pacheco gave the example of the railway, saying that “judging by the various statements of the government, there should no longer be Portuguese without a train at their doorstep, but the reality is that the delays are brutal, the service is worse” and he also spoke about TAP. stating that “the situation is crazy, it’s so easy to manage.”

“We are faced with a PS that is solely responsible for the situation the country finds itself in, we are faced with a PS that claims to offer solutions to the country’s problems but has never implemented them in more than 20 years of its rule,” he said . criticized.

The Social Democratic MP also expressed regret that the PS chose “the same team as the parliamentary candidates for the next legislative elections and that they are all responsible for the situation in the country”, but they wanted to create “an image clean face” and accused the socialists of not taking “responsibility for anything.”

Duarte Pacheco stressed that in the legislative elections of March 10, “there is only one real alternative, embodied by AD,” a coalition uniting PSD, CDS-PP and PPM.

In this last speech in the Assembly of the Republic, since he will not be included in the lists of candidates for deputies, the Social Democrat took the opportunity to say goodbye, thanked him for his “friendship and respect” and pointed out that “serving in parliament is an honor”, ​​which you will never forget.

Duarte Pacheco was applauded by the entire panel and supported the PSD and PS deputies.

Also in the political statement, the leader of the IL Parliament listed the problems facing the country and presented some of the solutions that the party will propose in the next legislative elections.

Rodrigo Saraiva defended the need to simplify and lower the IRS “so that the Portuguese have more net wages”, to invest “seriously in economic growth”, in health care, to invest in a “universal access system in which public, private and social organizations operate continuously.” to serve users.”

In the housing sector, the deputy considered it “necessary to create conditions for further construction” by simplifying licensing and reducing taxes, and in the field of mobility, to implement a “national railway plan” that guarantees connections with all district capitals.

“IL is a party of reformist energy, it is a party of courage and competence, IL is a party of decisions, not auctions,” he emphasized.

Even during the period of political statements, the leader of Chegi believed that the country was going through a “deep institutional crisis”, speaking about the searches that took place today in the autonomous regions and on the continent, involving holders of political positions from the Government of Madeira and the Chamber of Funchal on suspicion of unjustified favoritism of companies /group

“March 10 is not just a question about the parties we will choose, it is a fundamental choice, about the changes we must make to stop the absolute degradation in which we see institutions,” defended Andre Ventura.

The Standing Committee of the Assembly of the Republic, a body with fewer deputies than the plenary body and limited powers, took office following the dissolution of parliament and the setting of legislative elections for March 10 following the resignation of the prime minister.

Representative Carla Castro, who announced her resignation from the party last week, is a member of the Standing Committee.

In response to a question from the Lusa agency, an official source in the party explained that IL retains the deputy in this body, but Carla Castro was not present at today’s meeting.