The representative of the platform that brings together the trade unions and associations PSP and GNR this Wednesday accused the Minister of the Interior of conditioning the investigation launched by the General Inspectorate of Internal Administration (IGAI) on the medical leave of police officers.
In a conversation with Lusa, Bruno Pereira said that José Luis Carneiro’s position was “a little inquisitorial” and that it only further irritated the security forces, who were protesting for better pay conditions and the equivalent of an allowance for the mission appointed late last year to the judiciary police (PJ).
“It announces the start of an investigation, but presupposes that there is responsibility and that there is fraud,” the president of the National Police Union (NPUP) also said, continuing: “I clearly do not think that this respects the principles of distance and respect for what which is the job of the IGAI, which is responsible for assessing the possible existence of fraud situations. So, ultimately, it seems to me that we are almost already conditioning the work – what is supposed and expected to be released – on the part of the IGAI.”
Advising the interior minister to “be careful in his statements”, Bruno Pereira stressed that José Luis Carneiro’s statements were aimed at fueling those he called “democratic and rebellious in behavior”, hinting at the position of Sinapol President Armando Ferreira, who warned of the risk that the March 10 legislative elections could be in jeopardy.
“What I should have done was say, ‘Apparently there’s been an anomaly here. Let’s find out, and that’s why I have ordered an investigation process to begin to understand whether there are situations here that constitute fraud and therefore deserve disciplinary action.” censure” … But no, he didn’t just say that. He says it and assumes that it existed. In fact, the whole rather caustic speech clearly shows that he has already assumed that there is responsibility and boycott here,” said He. explained.
Regarding the information provided this Wednesday by the newspaper Público that the General Inspectorate of Medical Activities (IGAS) will also investigate the actions of doctors who betray police officers, the President of SNOP assured that he will support “any and all legitimate investigations carried out by part of those that are administrative authorities responsible for investigating, regulating and prosecuting cases of fraud or breach of duty.”
The Ministry of the Interior announced last Saturday that it had launched an urgent investigation into the events surrounding the Famalican-Sporting football match, which did not take place. PSP then added that “prior to policing at the event, an unusually high number of police officers reported being sick and reporting sick leave.”
In recent weeks, elements of the PSP and PPP have held several protests demanding an increase identical to that allocated to the PS. The protest began more than four weeks ago at the initiative of agent Pedro Costa, which subsequently spread throughout the country.