BE wants to know the text of the PCP’s motion to refuse to take a stand

Bloc coordinator Mariana Mortagua sent a position on the proposal to reject the government program announced by the PCP when its text becomes known, reiterating that “they will never count on BE to make possible” the creation of a right-wing leader.

In an interview with CNNMariana Mortagua was asked whether BE would follow the proposal to reject the future program of the AD government announced this Wednesday by PCP Secretary General Paulo Raimundo.

“At this point, we know the electoral program of the SDP, and it is an electoral program that we oppose, and we have carried out a campaign to deconstruct it and counter this electoral program. We have always said and maintained: they will never count on the Left Bloc to make a right-wing government viable,” he began by answering.

However, the leader of the bloc emphasized that four mandates for emigration have not yet been distributed, hearings of the President of the Republic with the parties are taking place and “there is no Assembly of the Republic fully performing its functions, and there is no government.” “.

“We will wait to find out the texts and make a decision on these issues. I would like to know the text and I think that knowing the text of the projects is a good principle,” he replied at the insistence of the journalist.

According to Mortagua, “it is nothing new for anyone that the Left Bloc rejects the electoral program of the PSD,” noting, however, that the government program is not yet known, the executive branch does not yet exist, and the text cannot even be known. motion to dismiss at this stage.

“I would like to know the text before speaking on behalf of my party and its organs,” he repeated.

Asked about the possibility of a left-wing government, the BE leader dismissed the idea as the data shows, even without counting emigration votes, that the SDP and AD have the most votes – an assessment also made by the PS leader. , Pedro Nuno Santos, on the night of the legislative elections.

“That’s what the mandates say. Either there is legitimacy for a government to come into office and exist or there is no legitimacy, and I think we should not confuse people and add confusion to a situation that is already extremely confusing. Everything indicates that the SDP and AD will be able to form a government. It is important that left parties can engage in dialogue. It is important that they start working on this mobilization,” he said.

Regarding the task he has set – and which has already been accepted by all parties – to hold meetings with the PS, PCP, Livre and PAN, Mortagua explained that the goal is for these party forces “to be able to dialogue and understand each other about which program is right, to impede the advancement of that program and about the common ground that can offer a horizon for the country.”

“I set myself a task from the very beginning of the campaign: it was necessary to be able to provide people with an outlook that would mobilize the votes of the majority of the left,” he recalls.

For the blocs, the responsibility “is to ensure that left-wing parties can understand each other” and have a “joint ability to find mutual understanding that will show the country that an alternative exists.”

At a press conference at the national headquarters of the PCP in Lisbon, Paulo Raimundo stressed this morning that the party “will, from the first minute, fight right-wing policies and reactionary projects that seek to assert themselves, and will do this using all possible means.” his order for this struggle.”

“The right-wing project will not be implemented through the PKP,” he assured.

When asked if the party admits that it has put forward a proposal to reject the AD government’s program, the communist leader replied: “I definitely say yes.”

Referring to the remaining left-wing parties, Paulo Raimundo said the withdrawal proposal is “a clear signal that only binds those who represent it, but others will also make the choice they understand on this issue.”