Marta Temido says invoking the colonial past in a ‘statement of case’ is disrespectful to history

The head of the PS list for Europeans considered this Monday that considering Portugal’s responsibility for crimes committed during the colonial era and paying reparations in the context of a “declaration of circumstances” is disrespectful of History. Speaking to journalists at the Constitutional Court in Lisbon during the presentation of the lists for the European elections on June 9, Marta Temido said that these issues are “too sensitive to be said “on the pass”, to be considered in the context of light, light, statement of circumstances.” .

“And I think that this is in some way a disrespect for what History is, what the participation of all parties in the historical process is,” he said.

When asked if she criticized the president of the republic, the socialist replied that “this is not criticism, this is an observation.”

Regarding Chega’s initiative before Parliament to condemn statements by the President of the Republic about possible reparations for the Portuguese colonial past, the former Minister of Health limited herself to the statement that “Cega’s initiatives are Chega’s initiatives.”

“There is no point in making loud comments on this matter, other than to say that democracy has its own rules, and we hope that all political forces will respect the basic rules of democracy,” added Marta Temido.

The leader of the Liberal Initiative, Rui Rocha, believes that “in recent days, the country, unfortunately, has talked about the past much more than it should.”

“We now have European elections, which are very important for the Portuguese, because a lot of what affects the lives of the Portuguese is decided at the European level and the past must be closed,” he said.

Rui Rocha also stated that “others want to use this discussion, which is now closed, to continue to lead the news,” criticizing Chega by refusing to “give a platform to these attempts at protagonism.”

“We are here to talk about the future of the Portuguese in Portugal and Europe,” the liberal emphasized.

PAN representative Ines de Souza Real refused to participate in the “media “show” of Chegi.”

“What Chega is doing again is numbers, instead of being in the Assembly of the Republic and working on the problems, difficulties and cost of living that people continue to feel. We need once and for all in the Assembly of the Republic to ensure that there is room for debate around the structural reforms that the country needs, and not in media circuses for the sake of the right to redress,” he criticized.

Ines de Souza Real believed that “no matter how unfortunate the words of Marcelo Rebelo de Souza were, the right to reparation for former colonies is a right that needs to be talked about and talked about, but in a different context and with a different type of intervenor, as well as so is the case with the government” and “this is incompatible with throwing certain ideas into the air.”

BE coordinator Mariana Mortagua declined to comment on this topic.

On Sunday, Chega announced that she would submit a proposal to the Assembly of the Republic to vote on the conviction of Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

According to the initiative put forward by the party, Chega wants parliament to express “the deepest and most severe condemnation of Mr. President of the Republic and the words he has spoken for reinforcing the idea of ​​reparations and declaring that Portugal must pay compensation for its historical past in the former colonies.”