Rui Rocha says Montenegro is “impoverishing campaign” and challenges him to go to all the debates
The president of IL considers that the prime minister is impoverishing the campaign for legislatures by refusing to participate in some debates and challenged him to be present.
« IL is in this campaign to discuss, to discuss, to present solutions. Now, who is not available, why, to be present in the debates, impoverishes this campaign, impoverishes the discussion, » said Rui Rocha, in statements to journalists on the sidelines of a visit to Futurália, in Lisbon, this Thursday.
The president of the liberals assured that « he will be present in all debates » and challenged « all leaders of all coalitions and parties to enrich the debate not running away from it, being present. »
« We really want to continue to challenge Luís Montenegro to be present in the debates, clarify the Portuguese and do not make a judgment about the relevance or irrelevance of some parties, » he added.
Rui Rocha’s statements arise following the news that Luís Montenegro would only accept debate with PS leaders, arrival, liberal initiative and PCP, indicating the leader of CDS-PP, Nuno Melo, partner of the Democratic Alliance coalition, to discuss be, free and Pan.