On Tuesday, the interior minister dismissed reports of far-right elements “deliberately infiltrating” Portuguese police stations, as happens in other countries.
“In the light of the information we have today, there is no deliberate infiltration of security forces, as has been seen in other countries,” José Luis Carneiro told the parliamentary committee on constitutional issues, rights, freedoms and guarantees. where it was heard at the request of PCP, BE, PAN and Livre.
At a hearing in a case involving alleged involvement of PSP and NNR members in illegal activities, namely spreading racist, xenophobic, misogynist and hate messages, the official stated that the political focus is clear in the face of these relationships.
“In the face of demonstrations of facts, concrete evidence of behavior, views that violate fundamental values, it is necessary to report to the authorities” who have internal and external mechanisms to investigate these cases,” he explained.
The minister’s hearing comes after a report by a Portuguese consortium of investigative journalists, which includes journalists, lawyers and academics, that allegedly nearly 600 PSP and GNR members, most of whom are active, are using social media to break the law by writing racist and hate messages. .
Following the publication of the journalistic work, the Government announced that the General Inspectorate of Internal Affairs (IGAI) would open an investigation into this case of posts on social networks by agents of law enforcement agencies that allegedly incite hatred and violence.
The Prosecutor General’s Office also announced that it had begun checking on these publications.
The minister believed that “one cannot confuse a part with a whole.”
“For those who have neglected their rights and duties, IGAI has been advised to open an investigation as a matter of urgency and as a matter of priority to determine the responsibility and punishment of those who infringe on the prestige of institutions and social and fundamental rights,” the message says. minister. .
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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