Young politician Tomás Carvalho accused the Government of the Republic of placing the interests of Madeirans in second place, defending a firmer position on the part of regional leadership in the relationship with Lisbon. In statements of an autonomist nature, Tomás Carvalho stated that what is currently lacking in the Autonomous Region is anyone with the "political courage" to more assertively defend the interests of Madeira.
The politician considered that the regional executive should adopt a firmer posture in negotiations with the central Government, showing discontent with what he considers to be a marginalization of the region by Lisbon. His statements follow the line of the autonomist movement that seeks greater powers and funds for the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
Tomás Carvalho is described as a young politician who has taken critical positions regarding how Madeiran autonomy is treated by the central power. His statements come in a context of debate about the balance of powers between the Republic and the autonomous regions of the archipelago of Madeira and the Azores.
