In Sunday’s legislative elections, Chega passed the threshold of one-fifth of the number of deputies, which allows it to demand the creation of parliamentary commissions of inquiry or demand a review of the constitutionality of laws.
Increasing the number of deputies from 12 to 48 opens up more options for the party led by Andre Ventura, such as the possibility of asking the Constitutional Court to review the constitutionality of laws.
The Constitution of the Portuguese Republic stipulates that one tenth of the deputies of the Assembly of the Republic, 23 years old, may require an abstract review of the constitutionality and legality of diplomas.
Regarding the preventive review of constitutionality, 46 deputies, that is, one fifth of the total number of full representatives of the Assembly of the Republic, can ask the Constitutional Court to evaluate “any norm contained in a decree that has been sent to the President of the Republic.” of the Republic for promulgation as an organic law.”
With more than a fifth of MPs, Chega can also push for the creation of a parliamentary commission of inquiry.
The Constitution establishes that “parliamentary commissions of inquiry are created without fail at the request of one-fifth of the full number of deputies, but not more than one per deputy and per legislative session.”
In this legislature, Chega proposed the creation of several commissions of inquiry, but they were all rejected. Faced with the “leaders” and since it did not have enough MPs to potentially move forward (without fail), the party tried to demand that the SDP conduct an investigation, but its proposals were never implemented.
The rules of the Assembly of the Republic stipulate that the four largest parliamentary groups may propose a vice-president “and, having one tenth or more of the number of deputies, at least one secretary and one deputy secretary.”
In this legislature, Chega proposed four different candidates for the position of Vice-President of the Assembly of the Republic, but all of them were rejected.
As for candidates for the post of President of the Assembly of the Republic, “they must be signed by a minimum of one-tenth and a maximum of one-fifth”, with the candidate receiving an absolute majority of votes from the sitting deputies being elected.
With a larger parliamentary group, Chega will also have more potential rights in parliament, such as debates on urgent or current issues or setting the agenda for plenary sessions.
As for decrees that have been politically vetoed by the President of the Republic, a new recognition of the diploma by Parliament can be granted by one tenth of the parliamentary composition, that is, 23.
Chega quadrupled the number of MPs in Sunday’s elections, rising from 12 to at least 48, according to preliminary results, while four seats for European and non-European constituencies were yet to be awarded.
The Democratic Alliance (AD), uniting the PSD, CDU and PPM, with 29.49%, won 79 deputies in the Assembly of the Republic in Sunday’s legislative elections against 77 for the PS (28.66%). 48 deputies were elected (18.06%).
IL with eight seats, BE with five and PAN with one, maintained the number of MPs. Livre went from one elected representative to four, and the CDU lost two seats and was left with four deputies.
Four MPs are yet to be investigated for emigration, which will not happen until 20 March. Only after this date and after hearing the parties represented in parliament, the President of the Republic will appoint a new prime minister.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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