The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, made harsh criticisms of the racist insults that Marega was subjected in the Vitória de Guimarães field and warned that the Portuguese Constitution is very clear in relation to this type of acts.
«The Constitution of the Portuguese Republic is very clear in condemning racism, as well as other forms of xenophobia and discrimination, and the Portuguese people know, even from historical experience, that the path of racism, xenophobia, and discrimination, in addition to representing the violation of human dignity and fundamental rights, is a dramatic path in terms of culture, civilization and social peace, “said Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
The President of the Republic also left an appeal to the Portuguese.
«Condemn, as always, vehemently, all racist demonstrations, whatever they may be. I appeal to ethics, civic sense and common sense, in order to avoid escalations in Portugal that violate basic values of our community and can only contribute to the fratricidal division among the Portuguese. »
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