CDS-PP Madeira says that Albuquerque has “reinforced conditions” to continue in office – Politics

The CDS-PP/Madeira considered this Wednesday that Miguel Albuquerque has “reinforced conditions” to continue exercising the functions of president of the Regional Government, but expressed his preparedness for early elections, if that is the decision of the President of the Republic.

“Doctor Miguel Albuquerque is capable of continuing to perform his duties as president of the Regional Government, furthermore due to two very recent facts. The PSD/CDS coalition unequivocally wins the elections [legislativas] from March 10th to the Assembly of the Republic and has another legitimacy that comes from a very recent internal process”, stated Rui Barreto.

The leader of the CDS-PP Madeira spoke to journalists after an audience with the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who is this Wednesday receiving parties represented in the Madeiran parliament at the Palácio de Belém, in Lisbon, on the political crisis. in the archipelago, triggered by the dismissal of the president of the executive, Miguel Albuquerque, who was made a defendant as part of a process in which suspicions of corruption in the region are investigated.