Party reactions to the Prime Minister's statement

The Leader of the arrival has reacted to the words of the prime minister, who opened the door to the presentation of a motion of trust to the government.

“José Sócrates would not do much different from what Montenegro did. It was a huge disappointment, ”said André Ventura, stressing that » it is impossible to enable the confidence of a prime minister with this degree of suspicion about himself. « 

Rui Tavares, deputy of Livre, began by saying that the prime minister's statement was not clear, but that in the event of a motion of trust in Parliament, he will vote against.

« We accept the prime minister's decision to present a motion of trust to Parliament, if that is what he did, » he said, adding that the free « has no political and institutional confidence in the prime minister. »

Already Paulo Raimundo said that the PCP will present a motion of censorship to the government, accusing the prime minister of « going over the facts ».

“This government and its politics are not deserving confidence, they deserve censorship and condemnation. A censorship of the practices, facts and events involving the government, but especially a motion of censorship of a policy of low wages and pensions, attacks on rights, public service degradation, public divestment, limitation to the productive apparatus, promoting real estate speculation, privatization and productive deficit, ”said the PCP leader.

For Rui Rocha, « Luís Montenegro did not understand the severity of the situation in which he was involved. »

The leader of the liberal initiative considers that the passage of the company's total management to children « will not now be the enough movement » and that, after the statement, « a fragile prime minister » comes out.

However, it did not clarify the position of IL as to the censorship motion announced by the PCP.

The coordinator of the Left Bloc considers that the prime minister « did not answer the questions » and that « the fact that he has admitted to sell his company is in herself a confession. »

Regarding an eventual motion of trust, Mariana Mortágua said that Be will vote against. For the blockist, Luís Montenegro « blackmailed the country. »

Regarding the PCP censorship motion, BE wants to “evaluate the text” and then make a decision.

The leader of the largest opposition party also spared no criticism of the prime minister's discourse, who accused herself to be of « propaganda, » referring to the enumeration of government measures in various sectors.

« We had an escape forward, in which he is not able to take responsibility, face scrutiny and have the courage to assume the consequences of this case, » said Pedro Nuno Santos.

“If the Prime Minister is not fired and thinks he is unable to rule, to assume him. It does not convey to Parliament a decision that is not yours, ”he added.

Specifically, about a motion of trust, the PS secretary general, regretted that Luís Montenegro « threatens » the country and assured that, in the event of the government to present, he will vote against.

On the other hand, the CDS, the government's coalition party, was pleased with the prime minister's clarifications.

“It gave all the explanations in the personal and political dimensions. There is no reason for a political crisis. The Portuguese do not want any political crisis. Having happened, this crisis will have all the responsibility of the opposition, ”said the leader of the centrist bench.

« It is now responsible for PS and IL to say if they will be placed next to the PCP and predictably the arrival, bringing to Portugal instability, » added Paulo Nuncio.