PAN considers early elections ‘inevitable’ if political scenario continues

PAN spokeswoman Inés Sousa Real said this Saturday that early elections would be inevitable if the government continues to “deceive” the trust of the vast majority of Portuguese in PS.

For the party leader, the last year showed that the socialist government, having received a vote of confidence from the Portuguese by an absolute majority, “deceived this vote and did not justify the great opportunity it had to be able to turn things around”. and implement the structural reforms the country needs.”

“Most likely, if we get to the end of the year and continue this political situation, sooner or later early elections will be inevitable,” he said on the sidelines of an animal rights march this Saturday in Lisbon.

Asked about the current national policy, the PAN spokesman replied that, were it not for the fact that elections were held a year ago, “it is clear that there would be conditions for the dissolution of the government.”

The PAN was reduced to one deputy in the Assembly of the Republic in the last legislative elections, but a spokeswoman said this Saturday that she is not afraid to go to the polls because she understands that “the conjuncture that developed a year ago, in which there was a vote of fear, which eventually passed to PS.”

Ines Sousa Real also commented on Friday’s statements by SDP leader Luis Montenegro, saying that “they were too late” and that the social democrat “was not clear enough” when he said he did not need representatives of racists, xenophobes, opportunists or populists. .

“Montenegro has not made it clear that he meant Chega, and it is important that once and for all the largest opposition party make it clear that it will not tolerate or form a coalition with an anti-democratic party, a party that clearly disrespects its own institutions,” – he said.

In an interview with CNN Portugal, when asked if he warned Chega that he would not have the support of André Ventura’s party, Montenegro chose to reply: “It’s a way to warn the Portuguese so they know what they can count on.”

Animal rights march this Saturday in Lisbon brought together about 300 people between Campo Pequeno and Sao Bento, the activists intended to include animal protection in the revision of the Constitution of the Republic.

The PAN leader stressed that the demand is achievable as two-thirds of the required votes in parliament are guaranteed, but warned that “a constitutional review will take about a year” and that the current animal cruelty law is under review.

Inés Sousa Real hopes that Portugal will not face setback as if it is declared unconstitutional there will no longer be a criminal law criminalizing abuse.

“The judges of the Constitutional Court have the duty to give an up-to-date interpretation of our Constitution. animals, animal mistreatment cannot be constitutional,” he argued.