Hugo Soares, parliamentary leader of the PSD, considered that the motion presented by Chega is out of place and that the true objective of André Ventura's party is to place itself at the center of Portuguese political debate. The Social Democrat leader criticized Chega's strategy of using the motion to capture media attention.
According to Hugo Soares, the far-right party intends to make the country talk about themes that are not truly important to the Portuguese. The motion was interpreted by the PSD as a political maneuver aimed at favoring André Ventura's exposure on television channels.
Chega, a party that has been growing in polls and consolidating as a relevant political force in Portugal, has frequently used controversial motions and proposals to make headlines. This is not the first time the PSD has criticized Ventura's party's tactics as being purely media-driven.
The tension between PSD and Chega reflects the broader political landscape in Portugal, where the moderate right tries to distinguish itself from the more radical right. Hugo Soares reinforces the PSD's position that the party should focus on substantive issues and not on provocations that serve only to feed the political television spectacle.
