Madeira Governor, Alberto Joao Jardim, has threatened to sever constitutional ties with Lisbon if Portugal's Socialist Party government continues down a path of "Iberianism", which he said could lead to Portugal's absorption by Spain.
In a pre-election address at the weekend, Joao Jardim launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister, José Sócrates and his government, accusing him of being influenced by Portugal's freemasons which, according to Madeiran Governor, are in cahoots with Spanish masons and intent on reviving a 19th Century dream “for Portugal to become a part of Spain”.
"I refuse to become Spanish. I am honoured to be Portuguese, but I am warning (Lisbon) that should Portugal align itself to some sort of Iberian adventure, we will take our own path, because that it was we are prepared for," Joao Jardim remarked.
Not for the first time, the Madeira Governor threatened to take the territory "away from Portugal".
(It is) inadmissible to have people like this ruling the country," he added.
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