Andre Ventura and Rui Tavares exchanged accusations against the regimes and political leaders supported by Chega and Livre during a debate broadcast this Friday by the television channel so in the original.
Referring to Italian politician Matteo Salvini, Rui Tavares said that “Andre Ventura is inspired by Vladimir Putin.” The Livre spokesman added that “the party that Chega belongs to in the European Parliament is the most pro-Putin party” and is “financed” by the Russian president. He also pointed to Andre Ventura’s inconsistency on corruption issues due to his support for the Hungarian government led by Viktor Orban, whose family members “are the richest” in the country.
President Chegi responded with support for Livre from Brazilian President Lula da Silva. “He was arrested for corruption and received a standing ovation in parliament,” he said. He also said that Livre is on the side of the Palestinian Authority, “which refuses to condemn attacks by Hamas” and Cuba, which “recruits soldiers for Russia,” while “Italy and Hungary have opened their doors to Ukrainian refugees.”
On matters of justice, Andre Ventura accused Livre of being “against increased sentences” and of wanting to “change the prison paradigm” in Portugal. “Livre wants rapists, murderers and terrorists to appear on the streets,” says President Chegi. Regarding corruption, Rui Tavares opposed Chega’s proposals. “Confiscation of assets is possible throughout the European Union,” he noted. Livre prefers to focus on prevention, “offshoring meaning” and establishing a “minimum IRC threshold.”
As for housing, the party proposes to “finance the down payment for the house,” instead of “the state being the guarantor,” returning it “after the grace period, from the public fund.” Chega argues that “banks should help reduce housing loans.”
Asked about the cost of the party’s approved pension increase, Andre Ventura said Prime Minister Antonio Costa “has also asked for European funds to solve the housing problem.” In the final stage of the debate, President Chegi questioned the nationalization of companies proposed by Livre. “Do you know how much it costs to cancel privatization?” he asked Rui Tavares.
Early on, the historian introduced a personal issue into the debate, criticizing Chegi MP Pedro Frasan for mentioning in parliament that Rui Tavares’ children attend a private international school.
Rui Tavares accused the Chegi deputy of using his family “as a political throwing weapon,” expressed regret over the publication on social networks of photographs taken inside the educational institution, and justified his choice of an international school by his status as a diplomat and the mother of children.
This topic ended up dominating the first part of the debate, and in response Andre Ventura stated that he did not know about it and accused the representative of Livre of “hypocrisy” and of being “not consistent with what he stands for”, namely public schools.
Author: morning Post This Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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