It is not “abundant” of the block: Mortágua explains presence in the flotilha

BE leader has been outside the country for several weeks and has been replaced in Parliament. Francisco Mendes da Silva thinks Mariana never wanted to be a leader.

Mariana Mortágua is on a humanitarian mission to bring goods to the Gaza Strip and break the Israeli blockade.

Flotilha’s integration came at the end of August. At the time, the forecast was that participation in this mission would only last about Two weeks. It has been almost a month and last Saturday were still in Greece.

However, the Left block has been out of the debates and decisions in the Assembly of the Republic, including a debate proposed by the party itself – On meal subsidies in private companies.

With so much time out, last week to the deputy his term in the palace of São Bento; It will be replaced by Andreia Galvão.

It is already a withdrawal of national policy, according to Francisco Mendes da Silva. Even though Mariana Mortágua “is abundant” of the Left Blockwrites in.

The columnist considers that the national coordinator of the bloc never wanted to be, never aiming to be a leader.

Even after the historic fall in this year’s legislative elections (Mortágua alone was elected), he continued in office – but would also be replaced by whom?

“The bloc’s interpretation of its post-election situation was that it was without an alternative to be led by someone devoid of political credibility. A diabolical situation,” continues Francisco.

The columnist writes that Mariana Mortágua has already decided to abandon the post. For now, “Slowly implement” your exit.

And, it continues, that’s why it is in the Flotilha towards Gaza: Want to “bet on a career in international activism”.

The left block has always been a party of causes. Seeing your leader to embark on this mission is a sign of this trend.

But in the midst of those 50 vessels, Mariana Mortágua will have found in the Mediterranean “a new family, a new design and a new urgency for your civic life. ”

“It seems-I sincerely already set sail from Portugal”, Indicates Francisco Mendes da Silva.

MORTÁGUA REAGE

Mariana Mortágua reacted to these words. To these and others, written by the same subject.

Also at, Mariana Mortágua reinforces that she is in the flotilla “For political reasons that are also personal.” That’s where you feel “More useful.”

But the left block is also a reason to be there: “I also follow in Flotilha as elected deputy and coordinator of the block: In respect for my mandates, I fight against the ongoing genocide. Not doing so would be “to do without speaking to the Portuguese people”, Caro Mendes da Silva, at least with those who assume the “never again” imposed by the memory of fascism and the holocaust ”.