Élvio Sousa, leader of the JPP party, stated that those who truly rule Madeira are only two or three families, denouncing that they act with the connivance of the regional political power. The statements were made in the context of a political visit to the region.
The JPP leader issued a clear warning: when his party comes to government, he commits to putting those families "in their proper place". This promise comes as part of JPP's strategy for the upcoming regional elections.
JPP positions itself as a political force that intends to break what it describes as a power system controlled by family interests in Madeira. This is not the first time Élvio Sousa has criticized the concentration of power in the region.
The situation raises questions about the transparency and democratic nature of Madeira's political system, with JPP presenting itself as an alternative to a model it considers to be serving specific economic groups.
