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The Liberal Initiative party requested today an urgent hearing of the Prosecutor General, Amadeu Guerra, regarding the slowness of the justice system during the investigation phase and the “alleged chaos in the operation” of the Central Department of Investigation and Penal Action (DCIAP).
Among the urgent requests were calls for hearings with the Entity for Political Accounts and Financing, CADA, the president of the CIG, and Minister Margarida Balseiro Lopes.
The RTP Opinion Council is an essential structure to ensure that the public radio and television service is not subservient to political power. For this very reason, Article 21 of its Statutes is explicit: the members of this Council “are independent in the exercise of their functions” both regarding RTP structures and the parties that appoint them. Therefore, being a member of parliament and, at the same time, part of an RTP oversight body is a glaring contradiction.
CMTV commentator says that Chega's request for an explanation regarding Centeno's pension is “obviously” a “political objective.”
The Minister of the Presidency says he wants to ensure that Lusa is never again subject to undue influence, declaring that he does not want the agency 'in the hands of a new Sócrates'. António Leitão Amaro argues that parliament is currently the best guarantee of that protection.
The President pressured the Government regarding unfulfilled promises: “Fewer words and more actions.” The criticism of Parliament was unfounded. The Mayor of Porto praised Seguro for treating everyone “equally.”
