Unbelievable: Benfica hosts Chega event, Eagles respond | OneFootball

In recent days, the Benfica House, which has been a campaign point, located in Bairrada, is at the center of a controversy that also involves the political party, Chega, which has a parliamentary seat. It seems that the said institution, affiliated with the Luz Club, will receive today, September 6, a clarification session from the party, something that conflicts with the statutes of the eagles.

According to what is stated in point 3, of Article 82 of the Statutes of the Luz Club, the said institutions cannot be involved in activities or events of a political nature: “The Benfica Houses are expressly prohibited from getting involved in activities of a political-party nature and religious proselytism”.

Through a statement issued by the management of the institution located in Bairrada, the request was made by Chega, so that they could hold the event at the Benfica House. In addition, those responsible for the same space also make an appeal to all: “This initiative falls within the spirit of openness and public service of the Benfica House of Bairrada”.

However, in the same statement, the Benfica House, located in Bairrada, informs that the space is available for any political force that wishes to hold an event in its name: “That it is also available to welcome all other parties running for the Municipality of Anadia who wish to hold similar sessions”.

Contacted by the Record newspaper, about this situation involving the branch and the Chega party, a source close to the Luz Club warns that the said institutions have their own autonomy: “An autonomous decision of the House without any intervention from the Club and, despite not advocating for any political force, because they receive all parties - they already received the PS in July - and present the initiative as being a clarification session in the context of also being a local association, it was again requested that they do not have any political nature activity”

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