The Minister of Justice said this Wednesday that she received a call from the Minister of Infrastructure to contact the judicial police about the alleged theft of a computer by Joao Galamba’s former deputy.
“I confirm, in fact, that the Minister of Infrastructure called me that day. I also confirm that the content of the conversation was about the Judicial Police (SP). That is, it was a short conversation that lasted two minutes. A conversation with the minister,” said Catarina Sarmento- e-Castro.
The Minister of Justice spoke at a hearing before the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms and Guarantees on “the context and legal framework for the intervention of the Information and Security Service (SIS) in the seizure of computer equipment and classified documents.” “, owned by the former Deputy Minister of Infrastructure.
After being interrogated by Chega’s parliamentary leader, Pedro Pinto about his involvement in the case, Sarmento e Castro said that João Galamba called him around 23:00 on 26 April so that the minister could contact him. PJ.
“The Minister was concerned, expressed this concern and basically intended to warn the SP. And since the Minister of Justice is responsible for this area, he naturally contacted the Minister of Justice to establish contact,” he stressed.
The minister stressed that Joao Galamba was the only person she spoke to and emphasized that the purpose of the conversation was translated “purely and simply into establishing contact with the SP”, which she said she did.