N the agenda were four debates of 37 minutes each, which were scheduled to conclude before 1:00 PM. However, frequent interruptions and side remarks extended the proceedings well past 2:00 PM.
The voting period followed, involving an 18-page script, typical for Fridays. This session was overseen by the Vice President of Chega, Diogo Pacheco de Amorim, standing in for the absent President José Pedro Aguiar-Branco.
Throughout the hour and a half session, there were numerous errors in the voting results, the order of proceedings, and even in procedural methodology, with the secretaries of the board audibly assisting the acting president during the process.
By 3:45 PM, without a lunch break since 10:00 AM, Pacheco de Amorim concluded the voting and announced the agenda for the following week, prompting a general departure of about 80 deputies who remained in the chamber.
“I renew my apologies,” the deputy stated at the end, having previously mentioned being inexperienced in leading voting processes.
