Montenegro Accused of Manipulation in New Disclosure of Financial Interests by Chega
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*"Hold up! Ain't these declarations of interests just not a game, but a major issue? If our Prime Minister were privy to this piece of info, he should've spilled the beans already, you know, to dodge the whole ruckus brewing in our nation," André Ventura shared with the media post his visit to the Volunteer Firefighters of Mira, located in Coimbra's district.
According to this week's Expresso, Luís Montenegro revised his declaration of interests on Monday, close to midnight, naming seven more companies as clients of the family business Spinumviva.
Ventura, the head honcho of Chega, questioned the PSD's leader and the Prime Ministerial hopeful by the Democratic Alliance (AD), "Are you playing with the Portuguese minds?" Moreover, he pointed out that the Portuguese aren't privy to explanations about Montenegro's family business for over a month.
"The PM chose not to respond to a series of questions raising questions over his integrity and transparency. Now, just a few days before the elections, he's presenting a new declaration to the Constitutional Court," Ventura stressed.
For Ventura, this is either comical if it weren't a national tragedy, a display of lack of integrity, and transparency. He ponders why didn't the PM act earlier.
On the matter of Monday's power outage, Ventura challenged the Prime Minister to bear the political brunt for the individuals responsible for Civil Protection and the Integrated System of Emergency and Security of Portugal (SIRESP).
"Witness the head of the emergency and civil protection technicians' association saying a message should've been sent [to the Portuguese] but wasn't because someone issued an order to halt it. But who issued the order? We need to know, for this can't be a nation where everyone does as they please," Ventura reasoned.
Emphasizing the significance of responsibility, Ventura suggested that if the Government doesn't send a clear message about the faults that occurred on Monday, it condones impunity.
Ventura expressed satisfaction with the Government's advancement in auditing SIRESP, a position he had advocated for. However, he opined that the investigation should not just focus on the causes of the malfunction during Monday's power outage, but also on why "hundreds of millions of euros later, it still doesn't work."*
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By revising his declaration of interests just before the elections, Luís Montenegro might be attempting to address or preempt questions regarding his financial and professional associations. However, the timing of the revision could be perceived as strategic by some.[1][2]
- The recent revision of Luís Montenegro's declaration of interests, conducted just before the elections, raises questions about his intentions and potential strategic maneuvering.
- André Ventura, the leader of Chega, has questioned whether Luís Montenegro and the Prime Ministerial hopeful are playing with the minds of the Portuguese, given the lack of transparency and explanations about Montenegro's family business.
- In response to the power outage incident, Ventura has criticized the Prime Minister for not addressing the individualsresponsible for Civil Protection and the Integrated System of Emergency and Security of Portugal (SIRESP), arguing that this is a matter of national importance and impunity should not be tolerated.
- Ventura has expressed concern over the government's policy and legislation, particularly in regard to the audit of SIRESP, stating that the investigation should not only focus on the causes of the malfunction during Monday's power outage, but also address the larger issue of the system's inefficiency despite significant financial investments.
- The ongoing war-and-conflicts of politics and the lack of transparency in policy-and-legislation, such as the timely disclosure of declarations of interests, are becoming general news topics, potentially impacting the upcoming elections and the public's trust in their elected officials.
