Beja: Coalition electoral marathon began in an olive grove. There were no protests from the aggrieved BES.
The Coalition “Portugal Frente”, composta por PSD e CDS, He began Electoral Marathon, overlooking the Legislative Elections 4 October, in an olive grove located in Beja county. Next to the hotel where they held the lunch there were no protests from the aggrieved BES. Passos Coelho expected to elect a deputy in Beja.
No injured in “Caso BES”, in Beja, ou no distrito. It is the conclusion that can be drawn after yesterday has taken place in Beja hotel, lunch Coalition Portugal Ahead, composed of the Government parties, PSD e CDS. The Committee on the BES injured had assured that it would be present in all the Coalition campaign initiatives, but, yesterday in Beja, not seen anyone protesting, taking advantage of the presence of Pedro Passos Coelho and Paulo Portas. No Sunday, in Cadaval and then in Torres Vedras, They returned to voice the demands of the injured in applications on the bench.
Asked by Lidador News, on the results of elections in the district of Beja and the election four years ago of a deputy, mercy of “phenomenon” Carlos coins, Pedro Passos Coelho, replied that: “tenho muita confiança de que a deputada e candidata Nilza Sena seja eleita em Beja, It occurred as reported in well, There 4 years with the candidate Carlos coins, and I believe that will reperuir on 4 October”.
"The leader of the Opposition maintained a deafening silence on the introduction of resource condition for solidarity benefits. It was important that there was clarity and transparency, to make a reform of Social Security ", clarification made yesterday in Beja, by Pedro Passos Coelho on the lack of explanation of António Costa.
The Coalition Leader "Portugal Ahead" (PaF) He spoke to reporters on the sidelines of a visit to Herdade dos Hawks, in Beja, before lunch marking the start of the Marathon overlooking the Legislative Elections 4 October.
When asked if the "deafening silence" is also referred to BES, Passos Coelho also made it clear that aimed to "the lack of clarification of PS on the subject", arguing that if there is "willingness to reform, the PS will not fight the privileges and inequalities ", finished.
The leader of the Government recalled that the debate with Antonio Costa "praised one of his proposals", adding that he hopes that there will be "a system of agreement on this reform and the contributions to this dialogue", concluded.
As regards the saving 1660 million in Social Security, with the pension freeze, announced by PS, Rabbit left the question: "How can António Costa freeze and save on something that is frozen. How can you make that promise ?".
For the reinforcement 600 million in the same sector, released by the leader of the PAF, this ensured that "will not be done by any court of pensions", concluded.
Already on the pension capping Passos Coelho defended the state and the government "should not guarantee the payment of pensions" from finished value, noting that an average pension in Portugal is around 900 euros and the Coalition is talking of pensions is "beyond 3/4/5 times that amount ", arguing that "those who want millionaire pensions" should be able to "apply contributions" so that these amounts may be paid, concluded.
Passos Coelho also spoke of the beginning of the school year, arguing that it started "smoothly and without drama teacher placement and setting up classes". "In 4 year old, ESL decreased from 28 to 17% ", He justified the Coalition candidate. In preschool, the purpose of PAF is to "generalize next year teaching for 4 years and by the end of the legislature to pass the 3 years old", synthesized.
As for the appeal of employers and the UGT for the understanding of the parties, Passos Coelho defended that they "make sense and fit the repositioning I have asked Costa António", finished.
During the visit he made to the Herdade dos Hawks, an investment 32 million, done since there 3 years in the olive and olive oil sector, a José Gonçalves, known as "Zé da Palma", a businessman from Beja county, of 44 year old, the prime minister, recalled that "this and other projects, dependent on the Alqueva water, only made possible by the investment of the Government to complete the project ". For Passos Coelho it is important that "entrepreneurs to risk and take risks to succeed", praising the example of José Gonçalves, remembering that in the future "agro-industries and the leisure tourism", are the Alentejo development areas.
First measure of the new government
When asked about the first step it would take if it were re-elected, Pedro Passos Coelho, He told the answer, but still said: "The program "To know more" It will be a great bet to intensify the fight to failure and early school leaving. We want to involve, authorities, country associations, schools and the Ministry of Education, a political turn to the students of the 1st year of primary school. We will strengthen in all schools, in the areas of Portuguese and Mathematics ".
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)