António Lacerda Sales, chairman of the commission of inquiry for TAP, told reporters this afternoon that Joao Galamba and Frederico Pinheiro will be heard at CPI over the controversy surrounding the Ministry of Infrastructure. Auditions are scheduled for next Wednesday and Thursday.
The ex-deputy will be heard first, on Wednesday, at 14:00. The Minister of Infrastructure will go to Parliament on Thursday at 17:00.
The case, which dates back to April 26, involved former aide Frederico Pinheiro’s allegations of physical assault at the Ministry of Infrastructure and the theft of a laptop after he was fired. Service (SIS) to recover this computer.
Federico Pinheiro later accused Galamba of withholding information for the TAP Commission of Inquiry. Allegations which the minister denies. He resigned last week in the face of mounting political pressure, but Prime Minister António Costa decided not to accept the request.
This episode sparked a public disagreement between the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Souza, and the Prime Minister, over the retention of Infrastructure Minister Joao Galamba in the government, who resigned, but which António Costa did not accept. .
João Galamba denied the allegations, stressing that there was no cover-up because the notes sent by the former MP in the body of the letter were addressed to the commission of inquiry.
Author: morning Post This Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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