The Deputy Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Ana Catarina Mendes, warned this Sunday that the PSD, “in alliance with Chega,” will experience a “failure in immigration policy” and stressed that the PS is counting on you “in all electoral battles.”
At the start of the work on the last day of the 24th National Congress of the PS, which takes place at the Lisbon International Fair (FIL), Ana Catarina Mendes, responsible for equality and migration, considered it necessary for the party to mobilize marches “for democracy” in the elections, and this suggests that “the political battle for the integration of migrants is absolutely essential to respect for the dignity of the human person.”
“This will be the border line. Let’s not doubt: with Luis Montenegro [PSD] In an alliance with Chega, we will fail in all politics, but it is a failure in immigration policy that cannot have any consequences in the name of protecting those who seek safety and hospitality in our country,” he warned.
The minister, who did not support any of the PS leadership candidates in the December elections, stressed that “the PS agenda is not an agenda for power for power’s sake, but rather an agenda for the continuous solution of all people’s problems.”
“As we celebrate our 50th anniversary on April 25, it is important that the PS remembers that it is a radical defender of democracy, and that means continuing to fight for trust in our institutions. It remains absolutely fundamental that we fight the extremist, racist, populist, xenophobic discourse that is starting to spread in Portugal,” he warned.
PS founder José Leitan, who was also High Commissioner for Immigration and Ethnic Minorities between 1996 and 2002, praised the work done by the António Costa government on migration issues, and in particular by ministers José Luis Carneiro and Ana Catarina Mendes, and asked to be continued.
“Portugal is becoming an increasingly cosmopolitan nation and PS should be the same. Thanks to António Costa, this cosmopolitan society was represented not only in the Assembly of the Republic, but also in the government,” he said.
According to the founder of the PS, who supported José Luis Carneiro in direct elections, the party cannot “be less ambitious for the future” and must ensure “fair participation of Portuguese people of all nationalities, including Portuguese Roma and blacks of all backgrounds.” levels of Portuguese society.”
“We are proud of the policies of socialist governments. Chauvinist and racist policies will not work with PS,” he concluded.
Shortly before this, UGT union leader José Abraan praised the social consultation agreement signed by the socialist government and asked the party to pay attention to the middle class, leaving warnings about partners on the left.
“We cannot wait, no matter how voluntaristic BE is, to be ready to enter into agreements. Agreements must be negotiated through social consultation, strengthening collective bargaining to prevent what happened recently. the parties to our left are winning. When something goes wrong, socialists bear responsibility,” he criticized.
During the morning’s speeches, socialist José Márquez Vidal warned the new general secretary that “the representatives of the councils with the most activists are not the party”, warning the leader of the “friends” he makes as he “rises upward”, some of the “true ‘others'” interested and self-interested.”
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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