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This is what the body responsible for overseeing the declarations of interests of political office holders and senior public officials indicates. Additionally, Luís Esteves is the new court-appointed lawyer for José Sócrates.
The Transparency Entity (EpT) stated on Tuesday, March 17, that it is awaiting notification of Constitutional Court (TC) rulings to publish the list of clients of Spinumviva, confirming that the same procedure will be applied to other officeholders in similar situations. The EpT, responsible for overseeing interest declarations of political and high-ranking public officials, noted that it will immediately act to ensure all requested elements from Prime Minister Luís Montenegro's declarations are made available once notified. The case concerns TC rulings from February 19 and March 12, which rejected the Prime Minister's appeal to prevent the inclusion of clients of his family company, Spinumviva, in his mandatory declarations. The EpT added that this conduct will extend to all similar cases, though it did not specify the number. Reports suggest five other ministers may be required to disclose client lists, though the law allows officials to object to disclosure by citing third-party interests or privacy concerns, which would suspend publication pending a final decision.
The same conduct will be followed regarding all officeholders who are in an analogous situation, the entity stated.
The case investigated by the Public Prosecution Service involves the misuse of municipal vehicles by local officials.
Rui Armindo Freitas told the Transparency Authority last September that term and demand deposits had fallen by €3.27 million, but the whereabouts of the money are not apparent.
