Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa’s discontent because he was not warned upon is just one of several moments of lack of attunement between the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister.
The prime minister did not hear the President of the Republic, before the communication he made to the country last Saturday, following the controversy with the family business he kept. which did not happen.
This is already This is not the first time that President of REpublic is not warned pelo prime minister about political decisions. In fact, it is already the fifth moment when it happens. This is the history of silence controversy.
The Constitution of the Government
The first moment happened soon in . Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa arrived to complain that Montenegro was constituting the team “in confidential”.
Mal Montenegro had taken possession, while the president classified him as “a person who comes from a deep, urban-rural country with rural behaviors.”
The choice of European commission
A second moment happened when it took Choose the name Portuguese that would replace Elisa Ferreira in the new European Commission.
. Curious, umore time, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa only knew how to last time – was informed the decision On the morning the name was announced.
The appointment of the new PGR
Another episode in which Montenegro’s confidentiality affected the relationship with the President of the Republic was during the To succeed Lucília Gago in the lead do Prosecution.
Also this time no There was information preview the president about who would be the next Attorney General of the Republic. UMA TRUE lightning operation, what left marks in Belém.
The Gouveia and Melo case
No in which the President republic has a word to say, o Governo also only informed The Head of State at the last minute.
At the ceremony of presentation of greetings of happy holidays, no Belém Palace, Marcelo Receive of Sdared to complain that a institutional solidarity is not enough and what tem de have strategic cooperation.
During this political crisis, because of the family company of Luís Montenegro, the prime minister complained of Devassa. I o pResident of the Republic said it is normal to be scrutinated.
“Montenegro never confior in Marcelo ”
Martim Silva, from SIC, notes that the lack of attunement between the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister It’s not from now (and that tIn generated some irritations to Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa).
O journalist considera That, more than being informed, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa would like to be regarded in the prior discussion of decisions taken by Luís Montenegro. But, he says, The Prime Minister “never really trusted Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa”.
Martim Silva refers what, Despite being from the same party, Luís Montenegro and Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa do not come from the same political “wing” not even the same “generation” e, quenever a relationship was established of trust for these reasons.
The journalist notes how, despite being from different parties, the .
“They are both from Lisbon. António Costa was even a student of MarcelThe Rebelo de Sousa. They probably have much closer worlds, “he says.
However, This lack of confidence It becomes particularly relevant when the Head of State fulfills the last year of office – And you will try not to become a “record” of parliamentary dissolutions.
“Once again, a threat of a political crisis falls in full in Bethlehem,” says Martim Silva.
