Marcelo Rebelo de Souza argues that a “living democracy” is better than a “swampy democracy”.

The President of the Republic considered on Tuesday that the series of cases and disputes involving the rulers “is a sign that the Portuguese democracy is stronger”, and said that a “living democracy” is better than a “swampy democracy”.

“It is good for democracy to have demands from old and new political parties in the party system, in the media. Otherwise it will be a swampy situation. It is better to see if there are problems, to raise them, some are there, others are not, and this is a living democracy to be a swampy democracy,” said Marcelo Rebelo de Souza.

The head of state answered journalists’ questions in the midst of a session of the program “Music in the Belen Palace” at the former royal arena in Lisbon.

Answering a question about the sequence of cases and disputes in Portugal, the President of the Republic pointed to a foreign example, the executive branch headed by Rishi Sunak, who “has already had I don’t know how many dismissals for ethical reasons in a hundred days.” .

In his opinion, this is also “more happening in Portugal now than before”, because “in today’s democracies, control is very tight.”

“It’s good, it’s good, it’s a sign that Portuguese democracy is stronger, not weaker. Let’s just say the Portuguese are much, much more demanding,” he said.

According to Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the Portuguese have experienced “such difficult times” in recent years, “it’s right that they demand” and “it’s good for democracy”.