"The National Directorate of Chega, after meeting in plenary, decided to have a go at the Portuguese Prime Minister, Dr. António Costa, for having branded the party 'the worst that exists in Europe'.
According to the leaders of the political force led by André Ventura, "Chega is a legitimate party, legalised by the Portuguese Constitutional Court. “António Costa will have to answer for the statements he made, predictably before the Supreme Court of Justice", predicts Chega.
The party also announced that it will deliver "a formal vote of condemnation in the Assembly of the Republic to the Prime Minister "for the regrettable statements made and that call into question not only Chega but also the PSD and the CDS, due to the current context of governance in the Azores.” Finally, Chega regrets that a prime minister reveals total dishonesty at a time when he begins to lose power and does not hesitate to vilify his political opponents" it reads.
In an interview with TVI on 9 November, António Costa argued that it was "of the utmost gravity" that the social democrats in Portugal had taken "a step that the democratic right in Europe has resisted taking, which is to make a deal with a party of the xenophobic right".
YES, ANTONIO COSTA IS MORE THAN RIGHT IN HIS SUBMISSION ABOUT CHEGA. ARE THEY SURPRISED ABOUT THAT? WE KNOW THEIR MINDSET AND HOW THEY WILL BRING BACK RACISM TO PORTUGAL ????????
By PRINCE AWODIKE from Lisbon on 16 Nov 2020, 08:01
Literally word for word, the same offensive narrative to slander the opposition that we're seeing from all the politicians in office throughout the Western world - hmmmm, it's like they've been 'given' a memo with these buzz words to use.
Good luck Chega! This needs to stop.
By Sarah L from Other on 18 Nov 2020, 11:03
good. hope they win. politics is filled with liars. Most people are blind.
By rod from USA on 03 Jan 2021, 15:58
I'm absolutely in agreement with Senhor Costa. Chega are a danger to free speech, and to people's safety, and they preach hate. They are a threat to the the the reputation of Portugal as one of the safest countries in the world, but the presence of Chega has put me off going to Portugal because I would not feel safe there. Chega will prevent people visiting and investing in Portugal and so Portugal will be the poorer for that. It is not so long ago that the dictatorship ended in Portugal. Chega must be deemed a severe threat to one of the world's most wonderful countries.
By Jennifer from UK on 17 Dec 2023, 11:23