Seguro afraid of State reforms debate or fighting for survival?

18 months ago, 

Portugal was bankrupt,

having had to plead for internation financial aid 

to be able to pay the next public servants' salaries 

and in serious risk of being forced to abandon 

the euro as our national currency.

Now 18 months later, 

Portugal has returned to international financial markets, 

albeit tentatively, 

but with international recognition of regained confidence

and determination to comply with 

the strict austerity measures imposed on the country.

The Socialist Party, however,

has consistently refused to participate 

in any public debate on essential State reforms.

Not forgetting that the Socialist Party was in power 

for at least 6 years, mostly marked by 

the disastrous governance with José Socrates as PM

who finally negociated and signed the austerity agreement 

with the ECB, the EU and the IMF.

António José Seguro, 

the new Socialist Party general secretary,

has been fighting for personal survival within the party, 

with pro-socratic supporters trying to disthrone his leadership.

Seguro has consistantly refused to enter into any debate 

on the much-needed State reform.

During 6 years as a deputy in parliament, 

Seguro had been silent and dumb about the financial disaster 

enfolding within the country 

and on the international front losing prestige and credibility.

Seguro's silence has made him cumplice 

in the state to which the country has come.

Now, when the country desperately needs 

the Social Party to acitively contribute and participate 

in a national debate on State Reform, 

Seguro limits himself to fight for his personal political survival, 

instead of the dire needs of the country.

He frequently enters into the "victim", 

or the "I-told-you-so" mode, 

contributing zero to the essential debate.

Patriotic or personal?

So far Seguro's auto-promotion has been the chosen norm

above any rational patriotic option 

with the country suffering increased social unrest.