The PAN spokesman said this Friday that the leader of the Democratic Alliance, Luis Montenegro, “gives a hand to conservatism” by accusing AD of ignoring respect for wildlife and climate change.
“Luis Montenegro decided to lend a hand to conservatism and run a campaign worthy of the 1970s, instead of being in the 21st century, following civilizational progress and issues such as those defended by PAN, such as respect for animal life or the fight against climate. change,” said Ines Souza Real.
The PAN leader and head of the PAN list of the Lisbon Circle spoke to journalists at the animal shelter of the Arca do Amor Association in the municipality of Mafra, Lisbon district, which she visited this Friday as part of the electoral campaign for the March 10 legislative elections.
Reacting to recent statements by AD List Santarem head Eduardo Oliveira and Sousa, former president of the Portuguese Farmers’ Confederation, on agriculture, Ines Sousa Real also countered that the future of agriculture should be based on a green economy. “rather than in intensive agriculture using pesticides.
Eduardo Oliveira e Souza argued that agricultural policy was determined by what he considered “false climate reasons.”
After visiting the association’s dog shelter, where she spoke with its directors and petted the animals, the PAN representative once again spoke out in favor of animal welfare and the abolition of bullfighting.
“Every year we lose more than 19 million euros on local support for bullfighting, and then we have animal welfare associations asking the government to pay on time, what are public funds, funds that come from the state budget,” he said.
Following harsh criticism of AD, Inés Souza Real found it “absolutely regrettable that AD has decided to follow the path of the far right instead of promoting the values of inclusivity, humanity and respect.”
The PAN spokesman was referring to a speech by former Prime Minister and former PSD President Pedro Passos Coelho four days ago at an AD rally in Faro, in which he linked rising instability in Portugal to immigration.
According to the PAN candidate, “AD does not serve the interests and desires of the country” on issues such as climate change, animal welfare or migration.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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