Costa says the Portuguese want stability and that institutions must be respected

This Wednesday, the Prime Minister defended the fact that in the last elections the Portuguese preferred stability to instability and that it is necessary to respect the institutions, creating the conditions for each of them to function and do their job.

This position was taken by António Costa in statements to reporters at the end of his two-day visit to South Korea, and he applied it both to the question of the possible holding of early elections and to the evolution of the work of the parliamentary review committee for the management of the TAR.

Faced with currents that understand that the country is currently facing an atmosphere of governmental instability, the chief executive replied: “I will not comment on commentators.”

“In terms of stability, I can only really cite one source: the Portuguese. When asked if they wanted stability or instability, they answered clearly and unequivocally that they wanted stability. That’s what we need to focus on,” he said. supported.

Asked if the Portuguese deserve more explanation about TAP than what was found by the parliamentary commission of inquiry, António Costa replied: “They deserve above all respect for the institutions.”

“And there is a fundamental institution, which is the Assembly of the Republic. The Assembly of the Republic has decided to establish a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry, and we must respect that this Commission of Inquiry does its job and draws its conclusions,” he said.

António Costa then drew an analogy between the evolution of the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry and the litigation, noting that the State Ministry “is investigating, bringing charges, the courts are judging, and it is the duty of the citizens to calmly and serenely wait for the trial.” trial”.

At the political level, “when a decree-law is approved, that decree is then sent to the President of the Republic for promulgation. And the President of the Republic decides whether to enact it, veto it or raise issues of constitutionality. do?” Do? Wait for the decision of the President of the Republic. This is respect for the institutions,” he stressed.

According to António Costa, “The Assembly of the Republic does its job, the President of the Republic does its job, the courts do their job, and the government does its job – and that’s how it should work.”

Also on this issue, the prime minister noted that the government is authorized to carry out its program, “and when a problem arises, it must solve it, look for solutions, whatever these problems may be.”

He then gave examples of problems that have arisen in the country and which he says have been overcome by their governments over the past few years: the crisis in the financial system, the deficit procedure, the risks of no economic growth, the covid-19 pandemic and the situation of high food inflation and energy.

“In such an uncertain situation as the one that surrounds us, the war and the inflationary crisis, it is important that economic agents have enough confidence to move forward. This has been one of Portugal’s greatest strengths and must be maintained.” , added.