André Ventura believes that Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa should “love the History” of Portugal.
The president of Chega accused the President of the Republic this Thursday of betraying the Portuguese by defending the payment of reparations for crimes from the colonial era, considering that Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa should “love the History” of Portugal.
“The President of the Republic betrayed the Portuguese when he said that we have to be guilty and held responsible for our History, that we have to compensate other countries for the History we have with us”, criticized André Ventura in the final stretch of the speech he gave in the solemn session that marks the 50th anniversary of April 25, 1974, in the Assembly of the Republic.
The leader of Chega said that Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa “has to respect” the Portuguese “first of all”, because he was “elected by the Portuguese, it was not by the Guineans, the Brazilians, the Timorese”.
“Pay what? Pay who? If we brought worlds to the whole world. If today the whole world praises the homeland and the world of the Portuguese language”, he added.
André Ventura said he did not want to “arrest anyone, nor hold anyone responsible” and that he is proud of the History of Portugal.
“I love the History of this country and the President should also love the History of this country”, he emphasized.
On Tuesday, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa acknowledged Portugal’s responsibilities for crimes committed during the colonial era, suggesting the payment of reparations for past mistakes.
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