PSD MP Joaquim Pinto Moreira told Parliament that he intends to resume his parliamentary mandate, which was suspended since March 29 at his request after he spoke as an argument in Operation Whirlwind.
Information has been provided CNN Portugal and Lusa was confirmed by the President of the Commission on Transparency, Deputy PS Alexandra Leitao.
According to the MP, the request has already been received by the commission and will be submitted to the next meeting of the commission on Tuesday, without requiring any opinion or vote for this renewal of the mandate.
The Assembly of the Republic approved on March 29 the suspension of the powers of the MP from the PSD, Joaquim Pinto Moreira.
The MP, elected by the district of Porto, asked for a suspension of his mandate “for a period of not less than 30 days and not more than six months” (the maximum allowed by the legislature), citing “good reasons of a personal nature”.
Lusa tried to contact Pinto Moreira, but so far without success, and the Social Democratic parliamentary group has not yet commented on the decision of this deputy.
At the end of March, the former mayor of Espinho confirmed that he would be asking for the deputy’s suspension after he was appointed arguido under Operation Whirlwind.
“As I said, I agree with my words and with my position. [Termo de Identidade e Residência]what is certain, and what I said is that if he were appointed arguido, he would suspend his mandate. This is exactly what I will do for as long as I see fit,” Pinto Moreira told reporters as he left the Criminal Investigation Court (TIC) of Porto, where he was heard by public ministry prosecutors.
The Vortex Operation process is related to “real estate projects and associated licensing”. [na Câmara de Espinho]in relation to apartment buildings and hotel complexes associated with urban interests for tens of millions of euros processed in favor of certain economic operators,” the Judicial Police reports.
These are “alleged practices” of crimes involving passive corruption by political incumbents – “eventually aggravated” if the advantage is “of great value” or “significantly large” – evasiveness, influence peddling and abuse of power, according to the Committee on Transparency and the Statute of Deputies.
Information about the renewal of the parliamentary mandate of Pinto Moreira came at the end of the week, when other SDP figures, including MP Carlos Eduardo Reis, saw his name appear in a series of TVI / CNN Portugal reports, and who report that, as part of Operation Tutti Frutti telephone conversations and communications have been intercepted that point to an alleged “secret deal” between the PSD and PS for each party to retain leadership of some parish councils in Lisbon for the 2017 municipal elections.
On Thursday, at the end of the SDP bench meeting, Carlos Eduardo Reis stressed that he was not accused and that he was never heard despite his requests to do so, and when asked about the political conditions for remaining an MP, said that it would be evaluation of you, which you will do daily.
“I am the one who gives this assessment, my business activities over the years are at stake, this is not my mandate here in the Assembly of the Republic, and not my public office. It is important that this line be drawn,” he said.
On the same occasion, SDP parliamentary leader Joaquim Miranda Sarmento sent an assessment of his mandate to MP Carlos Eduardo Reis, but considered that, having not been accused of any trial, there was “no reason” for him to take any action. solution.
“I understand that the deputy will have to assess whether he has the conditions, but the rule was the question of the charge, and in fact he is not charged. (…) The deputy has no reason to take any decision his mandate is considered.
First in a tweet by President Luis Montenegro, and then in the voice of General Secretary Hugo Soares, the SDP said on Tuesday that the party “will not tolerate any ethical or legal violations”, asking for an expedited investigation before the court of inquiry. an alleged exchange of favors between the party and the PS in the 2017 municipal elections, and the topic was brought up for discussion with Prime Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento on Wednesday, drawing some criticism at Thursday’s collegiate meeting.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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