IL says that "repression is not acceptable and does not solve anything"

Mariana Leitão, leader of the Liberal Initiative, criticized police intervention in housing protests, stating that repression is unacceptable and ineffective. She emphasized that the government's failure in housing policies should not be met with force. Leitão argued that protests will cease only when real solutions are implemented, highlighting the need for emergency measures to address the severe housing crisis in Portugal. She proposed a meeting among party leaders to find consensus on housing issues, which did not occur. The police dispersed protests in Lisbon and Porto, resulting in injuries and arrests, as demonstrators demanded changes to housing laws and increased public housing.