Miguel Sousa Tavares: "Do most Portuguese want to topple the government because Luís Montenegro didn't declare the car that his father-in-law gave to his wife?"
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Miguel Sousa Tavares: "Do most Portuguese want to topple the government because Luís Montenegro didn't declare the car that his father-in-law gave to his wife?"

SIC Notícias3 September 2026 at 22:15

Miguel Sousa Tavares commented on the latest news regarding the Ministry of Internal Administration (MAI), referring to the Motion of Censura presented by Chega against the government. MST's comment comes in a critical tone towards the opposition, suggesting ironically that the majority of Portuguese intend to topple the executive because of a question related to the non-declaration of a car offered by Luís Montenegro's father-in-law to his wife.

The commentator states that André Ventura, leader of Chega, is "obsessed" with this issue, emphasizing that this obsession is not justified. MST maintains his position that, given everything that has come to light, there are not sufficient reasons for the minister's resignation.

The motion of censure presented by Chega against the government arises in this context of political controversy surrounding the declarations of interests and assets of members of the executive, at a time when the opposition has sought to pressure the government on transparency issues.

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