Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have been accused by Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman of “marginalising” his party in an effort to keep it out of the next administration, reports Breaking News.
According to Mr. O’Gorman, he believes that neither party wants a coalition partner that is as “robust and determined” to advance its manifesto objectives as the Greens.
In reaction to a claim that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael would prefer to form a government with the Labour Party after the general election, he made the remarks.
Speaking to reporters in Dublin, Mr O’Gorman said: “My sense is that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael maybe don’t want a coalition partner that is as robust, that is as determined and that is as focused on getting in through its key manifesto goals. I think that’s why there does seem to be a push to maybe marginalise us out of the next government. But if we want to focus on climate, we want to focus on supporting families, we want to focus on investment in public transport, we need the Green Party re-elected, and part of the next government.”
According to Mr. O’Gorman, he recognises that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have changed their stance on climate change over the past four and a half years.
However, he said that his party is always advocating for reform by introducing climate change policies, reports Breaking News.
“We’ve worked well with them on certain issues, but we are always the ones pushing. We are the ones driving the momentum,” he added, reports Breaking News.
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