Liberal President Rui Rocha said this Saturday that IL represents “solutions, not promises” and that the party “has the courage, the people and the program to change Portugal” in the next legislative elections.
IL promoted an event during the day at the Capitol in Lisbon to present its electoral program for the March 10 legislative elections, which were available this Saturday, and Rui Rocha gave an opening speech in the morning in which he listed the main measures. and, at the end of the day, a final speech aimed more at mobilizing the party.
The IL leader stated that when in doubt, IL chooses “courage,” and in the face of uncertainty, it chooses “always freedom.”
“The Liberal Initiative has the courage, the people and the program to change Portugal,” he said, referring to the March 10 elections, believing that “the only voice that changes Portugal is the vote for the Liberal Initiative.”
Stressing that IL represents “solutions, not promises,” Rui Rocha noted “the courage of this electoral program, in which the individual is always the central point against all collectivism and totalitarianism.”
“Where others talk about fear or resentment, here we are: confidence, hope, we will make Portugal grow,” he said.
In his speech, in which he repeated the word “courage” several times, the IL leader addressed his political opponents directly only once, when he spoke about health care proposals.
“It is not Pedro Nuno Santos, Mariana Mortagua or Paulo Raimundo who decides whether people will remain on the waiting list for two years,” he said, prompting a collective sigh among those present, seated in a room lined with benches in the back and front. from the speakers.
Amid the noise that was felt, Rui Rocha hastened to throw a “barb” at the new leader of the PS: “he is shaking, and these are not the legs of German bankers.”
The start of the intervention did not coincide with the controversy surrounding the presentation of this electoral program, that is, with the response of the National Electoral Commission (CNE) to Lusa, in which it argued that the event constituted “propaganda prohibited by law.” “, since it took place on the Day of Reflection of the Azores Regions.
The Liberal leader emphasized “the courage not to be intimidated and to choose freedom,” adding that courage also included “defending private property” and wanting a “country for young people” starting with “1,500 clean euros in their pockets.” Portuguese on average until 2028.”
“The courage to have more homes for young people, to cut taxes, to say that housing is a basic good and cannot be taxed as a luxury item,” he said, arguing that “a country meant for young people is a country for everyone.”
IL assures that it is the party that will defend the interests of independent and liberal workers and boldly “ensure the growth of political representation in Portugal,” which is why it is committed to “changing the electoral system.”
The fight against corruption is also part of the Liberals’ promises.
The election platform unveiled this Saturday sets five goals for the next legislature, including economic growth with “less taxes and more purchasing power,” “less waiting, more choice” in health care, “less ease and more demands” in education, “less bureaucracy and more houses” to solve the housing problem and “less complexity and more speed” in justice.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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