Chega Madeira defended the holding of regional elections this Wednesday after a political crisis that began with suspicions of corruption in the archipelago, and assured that they would run alone, showing their unwillingness to support a possible PSD government.
The leader of the Chegi regional structure, Miguel Castro, was received this Wednesday at the Belem Palace in Lisbon by the President of the Republic, who listens to the parties with seats in the Parliament of Madeira regarding the possibility of dissolving the Legislative Assembly. , following the political crisis caused by the dismissal of Miguel Albuquerque as president of the regional government (PSD/CDS-PP) in January after he was named as a defendant in a judicial investigation on suspicion of corruption in the archipelago.
Miguel Castro stressed that the position that Chega took towards Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was “exactly the same” that he had already conveyed to the representative of the Republic in Madeira, Ireneu Barreto.
“We believe that the people of Madeira should express their opinions through voting. We think there should be elections,” he said, stressing that Chega/Madeira would “obviously” have a decision taken by the head of state.
The leader denied the possibility of any contacts or agreements with the Madeira PSD to make a future regional government viable.
“No, we are not available. Chega will go to the polls alone, Chega has his own electorate, and it is this electorate that Chega must respect, because our electorate is waiting for change, a political alternative, and that is what we are going to run for. for the elections,” he said.
“No, we are not available. We cannot make the government led by Miguel Albuquerque viable,” he repeated at the insistence of journalists.
This Wednesday, the President of the Republic will hold meetings with the nine parties with seats in Parliament in Madeira from 10 am, and then at 6 pm he will meet with the Council of State, the political advisory body of the head of state, where they must assess the situation. scenario for the dissolution of the Legislative Assembly of the Madeira Region and the calling of early elections.
Before lunch, Marcelo Rebelo de Souza listened to BE, PAN, which has a parliamentary protection agreement with PSD, IL, CDU and Chega, and should receive CDS-PP, JPP, PS and PSD.
The head of state restored the right to dissolve the archipelago’s parliament this week, six months after regional elections were held in Madeira on September 24, 2023.
If Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa decides not to dissolve the regional parliament, the representative of the Republic, Ireneu Barreto, will appoint “the president and other members of the new regional government.”
On Monday, Miguel Albuquerque said there was no reason to pass the Madeira law early and announced that negotiations were in the final stages to assure the President of the Republic that the PSD/SDS-PP majority would remain with the parliamentary support of the MHP.
On the same day, the only PAN deputy, Monica Freitas, refused to enter into any formal agreement with the PSD, but admitted that she was ready to make the regional government program and regional budget viable if elections did not take place. Previously, the party said it would maintain mutual understanding only if Miguel Albuquerque left the post of executive president.
Madeira’s opposition defended early elections.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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