It should be recalled that the portuguese Prime Minister António Costa
didn’t win the last elections. He rules Portugal, with the support of two
leftist parties which don’t advocate the inclusion of Portugal in the EU, and
support without hindrance of any kind, dictatorships, or strangled democracies,
such as Venezuela, Cuba, North Korea ,or even Angola. They think to represente the
absolute truth in all the causes they embrace, constantly condemning leaders
who, despite taking unpopular or controversial decisions (ex. Trump, Merkel,
Rajoy), represent democratic states.
Portugal is based on a government that may have seemed fragile at first,
but which, through his leader António Costa, has known how to “sail by sight”, taking
advantage of the economic situation, benefiting from the complacency of most
media and, in most cases, with the complicity of the Left Block
(neo-communists) and Communists, even when some of its ideological precepts are
put into question.
This was what we could see before the tragedy of Pedrógão Grande and the
armored robbery in Tancos. Now Costa can no longer escape the evidence - the
inefficiency of the State services is
glaring.
We have a Prime Minister who disengages himself, or else he plays the
victim against abusing for political ends by the right-wing opposition. When news
are "good" it’s easy to appear and take all the credits for this,
even when there is no merit in the achievements.
If pernicious situations occur we notice an awkward silence, or a lack
of accountability following the disasters.
Nowadays, democracy is not in question in Portugal. What is at stake is
the pernicious path it is taking by pursuing a way which rather serves the
interests of oligarchy, or the state representatives.
There is a lack of requirements for a state that truly serves citizens
with excellence and isn’t just a surreptitious Leviathan tax collector.
What should be done in the face of a government that only knows to take
all the credits but doesn’t assume responsability for its inefficiency?
Miguel Verde -
Senior Consultant, Professor of International Relations
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