The Prosecutor General’s Office (PGR) has handed over to the Regional Department of Investigation and Criminal Affairs of Porto (DIAP) the investigation into the participation of the Union of Journalists (SJ) in the Global Media Group (GMG), made public this Friday by the union. .
On January 6, SJ submitted a request to the PGR to investigate situations involving GMG, which has titles such as JN, DN, O Jogo and TSF, given that there are indications of matters of criminal significance that merit investigation.
“In defense of the interests of GMG journalists, journalism and the importance that this group has in the media space, we consider it our duty to encourage PGR action on a topic sensitive to democracy and guarantees of rights and freedoms,” the alliance explained at the time.
In a note published on its website, SJ said that this Friday the PGR announced that DIAP Porto will decide on the course of participation.
The union hopes that the “fraud”, “harmful management” and “procedures that go beyond the law”, which GMG Executive Committee (EC) President José Paulo Fafe has spoken about in several public interviews, will be thoroughly investigated. “as well as other issues and complaints made public during this period.”
“The management salutes the struggle of these workers and their dedicated and courageous fight for the survival of the newspapers, radios and magazines of the group and how this can affect the future of the class,” SJ also emphasized. in the statement.
Earlier this month, the executive committee of Global Media Group (GMG), led by José Paulo Fafe, accused other shareholders of committing “ethically and morally reprehensible” situations that contributed to the media company’s current situation. .
In a text published in an internal newsletter to which Lusa had access, administrators said that “in the little over three months since this Executive Committee took office, there has rarely been a day when it has not been taken by surprise due to the facts and procedures that have been part of this group for the past several years and which, without a doubt, border on what can be considered opaque and irresponsible management.”
The Union of Journalists (SJ) emphasized on January 15 that “employees of Global Notícias,” one of the group’s companies, “still do not receive their December salaries, they are waiting for a Christmas bonus and explanations from the administration.” , which seems unable to find solutions to the group’s problems.”
The Global Opportunity Fund, which controls GMG, announced this Thursday its inability to transfer money to pay outstanding salaries pending the ERC’s decision. [Entidade Reguladora da Comunicação] and “an intended precautionary procedure,” GMG executive president (CEO) José Paulo Fafe said in a statement.
In addition, José Paulo Fafe added, the fund also informed him of its “inability to carry out any transfer until the alleged preventive arrest procedure publicly announced by the businessman Marco Galinha is lifted.”
On the same day, Global Media Group executive administrator Filipe Nascimento and administrator Paulo Lima de Carvalho resigned.
On December 6, in an internal statement, GMG’s executive committee, headed by José Paulo Fafe, announced that it would urgently negotiate layoffs with 150–200 workers and embark on a restructuring that it said was necessary to avoid “more than the foreseeable outcome ” bankruptcy of the group.”
On September 21, WOF acquired 51% of the shares of Páginas Civilizados, the direct owner of Global Media, obtaining 25.628% of the shares and voting rights in Global Media.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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