The prime minister considered, this Tuesday, that it is important to wait for the end of the parliamentary commission of inquiry into the management of TAP in order to withdraw any political consequences and stressed that each sovereign body has its own time.
António Costa took this position at the end of a visit to the South Korean multinational SK Hynix, a group that is the world’s third largest producer of semiconductors, and at the end of which, in front of journalists, he refused to speak in depth about TAP , or about Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa’s statements on the same topic.
“As a rule, I do not comment on the words of the President of the Republic, much less when I have not heard them. As you know, when the President of the Republic was speaking [na segunda-feira, em Murça]I was flying to South Korea,” he claimed.
Asked about the political consequences he will draw from what has been happening in the parliamentary inquiry commission, the prime minister replied: “The political consequences we will draw depending on the results”. “Each sovereign body must have its own time. Right now, time is that of the Assembly of the Republic. We must respect a work that is being developed”claimed the leader of the executive.
Having by his side the ministers of Economy, António Costa Silva, of Science and Higher Education, Elvira Fortunato, and of Infrastructures, João Galamba, the prime minister added that the parliamentary commission of inquiry into the management of TAP will still carry out several auditions. “In the end, will draw the conclusions. Accordingly, we will act accordingly.”reinforced.
In the statements he made to journalists, the prime minister absolutely rejected that the cases of internal politics could harm Portugal’s image abroad, as they generate doubts among investors. “No doubt,” he reacted.
According to António Costa, “all foreign countries recognize fundamental facts in Portugal”.
“We are the fifth safest country in the world, one of those with the greatest policy stability over the years, we have highly qualified human resources and one of the countries that first invested in renewable energies. We are the only country in Europe that is currently with a fiber optic submarine cable connection to all continents and we have numerous opportunities to attract investment”, he added.