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The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa spoke about the law of soils and brought to the debate his complexity in the year of local elections. This, because “it is not in the hands of the government that the decisions are, but in those of the mayors,” recalled the President of the Republic.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa questionedthis Tuesday, in statements to journalists, in the Palace of Belém, the Effectiveness of the Soil Law in the Year of Municipal Elections.
The President of the Republic raised the issue, stating that-regarding the decree-law that altered the legal regime of territorial management instruments, the so-called soil law, which promulgated at the end of last year-has reflected on “A factor that no one has spoken lately”.
According to the head of state, in relation to this law “it has not yet been thought of a small issue that is as follows and it seems to worry: The diploma leaves the decision in the hands of municipalities.
“It is not the government that has the decision fundamental, are the municipalities, specifically the municipal assemblies, ”said the President of the Republic, evidencing some penalty of the mayors, in a context that considers complex.
“And what I have thought is as follows, and I have thought because several mayors have told me about it: What is the position of the mayors in an election year of being called upon to decide on this matter?”, He explained.
Not leaves “at ease” mayors?
Marcelo also considered that this law does not leave the mayors at ease.
“Who is the mayor who feels very comfortable making decisions About the use of soils, at its municipality, in the municipality, in the Municipal Assembly, to months of conducting local elections? ”He asked.
The President of the Republic repeated that several mayors have spoken to him in this matter, noting that “The occasion is not easy” to make decisions“In this context, at this distance of the municipalities.”
The head of state argued that “in local elections there will be, of course, a scrutiny, that is, a very tight control of all decisions, namely those that concern urban matters and which have a very large economic and social effect.” .
Interrogated if this advises to revoke the law, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa replied: “No. I am saying what difficulty is at this time, in this period, even the local elections. ”
