Chegi President André Ventura blamed the “left and the extreme left” for the vandalism of the party’s headquarters in Porto as a result of his defeat in the legislature this Sunday, publishing a message on social networks on Tuesday.
“The left and far left are finding it very difficult to digest last Sunday’s defeat. Destroy the offices you want, don’t intimidate us,” he said, accompanying the publication with a photograph in which the door of the establishment was covered with graffiti.
Speaking to Lusa, Rui Afonso, president of the Porto do Chega district’s political commission, said it all happened early on Tuesday morning, when the party had already formally lodged a complaint with the PSP and initiated rapid clearance procedures. location.
“We believe that this was an act of retaliation, given the excellent results we achieved on March 10,” said the lawmaker who was re-elected on Sunday for the Porto constituency, stressing that the elections represent “a complete defeat for the extreme forces.” left.”
According to Rui Afonso, the act of vandalism committed against the door of the building where the party headquarters is located and against another neighboring house “does not fit into a democratic country” where the election results must be respected.
“These are the actions of anti-democratic forces that do not recognize either the vote or the election results and use such hateful actions as retaliation,” he said.
In a conversation with Lusa, PSP confirmed that a complaint had been filed regarding acts of vandalism at Chega’s headquarters in Porto.
Author: morning Post This Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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