It was a kind of rally for those who wanted to listen. Joacine Katar Moreira, elected by the Free lists but now in shock with the party, was present at this Saturday’s demonstration against racism and police violence, in support of the Portuguese of Angolan origin Cláudia Simões who complained of aggression by a police officer in Amadora. And the deputy, now independent, took the opportunity to talk about her situation and leave a guarantee: she will not give up her place in the Assembly of the Republic.
“I will not allow anyone to tell me that I am not where I should be. I was born to be there. I was born to be there. And I will continue there. I do not imagine myself anywhere else today. I am very sorry,” said Joacine. , surrounded by dozens of supporters, enthusiastic about the MP’s intervention.
In an excited and fluent speech intervention, Joacine Katar Moreira, whose stuttering is one of the traits that generated the most comments when he was elected to Parliament, took advantage of this personal characteristic to reinforce the warning: “I love being here because my stuttering disappears. But as long as my stuttering doesn’t disappear in the Assembly, I don’t leave there either “, he said, during the speech he shared on his Facebook page.
Joacine also spoke of the comment of the leader of Chega, and deputy, André Ventura, who suggested “returning Joacine” to his country of origin [Guiné-Bissau] in reaction to the deputy’s proposal on the return of cultural heritage to former colonies. “NWe must ensure that no racist feels too comfortable. Was that for the purpose of the April 25 revolution? Was it or wasn’t it? So that fascists would be restless, uncomfortable, silent … Was it or was it not? And then? And now is it normal for fascists to speak? Did the fascists send me to my land? Is this hatred, this misinformation, this institutional racism normal? “
Taking advantage of the motto, the deputy to whom Livre withdrew political confidence last Thursday also turned to its political spectrum. “We live in a society that claims to be anti-fascist, but we want the same society to declare itself anti-racist. There is no anti-fascism without anti-racism. And this is to the left too, not just to the right. Because if the left claims to be anti-fascist, it must also be anti-racist “, Joacine stressed.
Pointing to Cláudia Simões as “an example of how we cannot be calm”, the deputy ended with the promise of continuing her work in the Assembly of the Republic: “We will continue to work, with the confidence of some and distrust of others. I am interested in people who trust me. I am interested in who voted for me, who supports me, and to be defending what I was elected for “.
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