Egídio Carreira, a journalist from Madeira, published on his Facebook profile a scathing political satire and opinion piece addressed to Miguel Albuquerque and the regional political scenario. The article describes him as someone who "comes with force" and "shows what others are not," in a local context described as one of "political-business subjugation."
In his text, Egídio Carreira states that Miguel Albuquerque approved on August 6, in the middle of the summer season, a decree with preventive measures for 29,000 square meters of land in the Amparo area, in Funchal. The article argues that this measure circumvented the authority of the Funchal Municipal Council, comparing the situation to the era when Alberto João Jardim removed the jurisdiction of certain municipal roads from the council itself when it was led by Albuquerque.
Egídio continues with references to the "Plano para o Carmo" and the "Operation EUM" (United Emirates of Madeira), accusing the placement of Paulo Lobo on the CMF list as a means of ensuring control of the executive by the Regional Government. The article notes that Carlos Rodrigues do Pilaretes had made peace with Albuquerque, being the only one to receive praise for his positioning.
The article argues that Egídio's text contains truths about Miguel Albuquerque's excessive power, calling him an "absolute monarch" or "Emir of Madeira," criticizing both the opposition for being docile and the population for being passive. The article concludes that the oligarchs are a burden that destroys Madeira to make business, and that the people rejoice with poncha while local journalism is "muzzled."
