Political differences between the spirit and Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva (conservative) and the Socialist government of José Sócrates will widen from Sunday if, as polls indicate, the acting head of state is re-elected in presidential elections more than 50% of the votes, a runoff would be unnecessary.A possible second term will test Cavaco difficult cohabitation between the two powers in a new context of economic crisis. The aggressiveness of messages during the nomination campaign between cavaquista and the Socialist candidate, Manuel Alegre, predicts a more confrontational stage. Cavaco reiterates in every speech that the situation is serious and worrying ", and aware that the Government of Socrates is weakened by the crisis and the lack of a parliamentary majority, has warned of the risk that the country enters a crisis serious policy after the elections.
The Government's response was swift and decisive. From the mouth of one of the sharpest tongues, that of Augusto Santos Silva, Minister of Defence, at a rally of Alegre Cavaco said "should not go where you do not call" or "define the direction of public policy." Another prominent Socialist, Alberto Martins, Minister of Justice, said: "We want a president who presides, but do not want to be leader of a faction.
We want a president impartial guarantor of national stability." Cavaco, faithful to the principle that the best defense is offense, has announced that if elected, will exercise an "active chairman" to "bring to Portugal on the right track." Did not disclose details of such "active presidency, but some voices are beginning to think that Cavaco may have in mind a dissolution of Parliament, in the short to medium term, if the economic crisis worsens and seriously pollute the political environment.
The president is empowered to do so. On Tuesday, the candidate for reelection spoke to 1,200 supporters in Coimbra, and described in these terms the role of head of state "represents the Republic is the guarantor of the institutions, the moderating and calm to conflict, and reserve of last resort in case of grave crisis.
" Always impartial and equidistant between the government and the opposition, and respects the balance of power, he added. The president oversees the laws passed by Parliament and the executive orders of the Government, and is the supreme commander of the Armed Forces. Cavaco has vetoed a number of bills sponsored by the Socialist government, relating to divorce, the parity between men and women or unmarried couples, among others.
"The president has no powers to do everything, but it has sufficient powers to ruin everything," a double message to the Socialists a speaker who preceded the president in Coimbra.
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