Presidential candidate João Cotrim Figueiredo stated this Thursday, October 16, that Pedro Passos Coelho’s support for his candidacy would be natural and considered that this scenario is “clearly” possible as he is “the one who is closest” to his political orientation.
Speaking to journalists after attending, in Lisbon, the presentation session of the book “Introduction to liberalism”, by Miguel Morgado, which was attended by Pedro Passos Coelho, João Cotrim Figueiredo was asked if he thought it was a possible scenario for the former prime minister to declare support for his candidacy.
“I clearly think so. I think that, from the point of view of his political orientation, I am the candidate who is closest to what Pedro Passos Coelho might want to do in Portugal”he stated.
The presidential candidate, supported by IL, considered that having a President of the Republic with his attitude and a Prime Minister with the attitude of Pedro Passos Coelho “it would be a unique opportunity that the country has not had in the last 30, 35 years to, in fact, carry out the reforms that are needed”.