Marcelo believes that Guterres will be “condemned” to be a candidate … – Express

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa defended this Sunday in his weekly commentary on TVI, which Guterres is not for the United Nations is “almost condemned” to be candidate PS presidential election that, in its opinion, will be “decisive” for the country’s future. On the other hand, ruled out the possibility of a re-election of Ramalho Eanes to Bethlehem

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“The problem of Guterres is this: the presidential will be decisive “to manage the political landscape, because there is no absolute majority, the commentator said. “Or Guterres goes to the United Nations or if not is almost doomed to be a candidate, even unwilling,” he added

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Marcelo answered a question of journalist Judith Sousa regarding the ambitions of the current UN High Commissioner for Refugees, following the visit to José Socrates in Prison Évora.

Still on the elections, asked about the movement to appeal to General Ramalho Eanes to reapply for president, Marcelo does not believe in this possibility. “It just shows that it is the most consensual political, or more to the left or right has antibodies” he said, emphasizing that the interview this week the former President in the RTP have had larger audience than recent interview with the Prime Minister.

“Now I do not believe himself to within 40 years of its application wants to move in that direction but realize the idea, because [the next head of state] will have to manage tacos without the absolute majority more to the left or right, will have to take very important decisions, “said

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As for travel Guterres to the arrest of Évora, former PSD leader said he believed the action was not a political connotation. “He was there because he is a man of character, when a friend arrested preventively or not preventive, who was his very close associate during not know how long before Government and after being Government will of course visit it. There surprised me, is Catholic and well-formed, “he maintained.

Over the last letter of Socrates, Marcelo stresses that this falls within its campaign “parallel defense “defending but it was a” side letter “. “To defend have to have a something to. You can not attack everyone, can not attack all the politicians, not the law professors all, can not attack the whole media. Firstly, because this tired and then you may lose the effectiveness, “said

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Bad sign for Portuguese democracy
For the commentator, Jose Socrates is to become a “shadow” for PS and for political debate, especially painful when expected elections.

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was even concerned about the growing climate of friction between António Costa and Steps Rabbit. “If the idea of ​​the President not to call early elections was defuse the electoral environment failed. It is clear that will be worth everything. And when begins not think it’s a good sign for the Portuguese democracy”, he said.

Eight interested in buying the New Bank
Asked about the parliamentary commission of inquiry to BES and the GES, the former leader of the PSD argued that last week “started be profiled the positions of the parties “regarding the case and discharge the responsibilities

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For sale New Bank, Marcelo announced the existence of eight interested in the business, adding besides the already known – BPI, Santander, BBVA, Banco Popular, the Chinese of Fosum who bought Fidelity, the US fund Apollo, and an Arab sovereign group – the interest of a European fund

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