Chega leader Andre Ventura said on Tuesday he would ask a potential parliamentary committee to investigate the twins’ case if consensus was not reached among the various parties by the end of the week.
Andre Ventura says that both the PSD and the PS must make a decision by Friday. He states that “this issue must begin to be considered in the Assembly of the Republic, since there are parties that are silent on this issue.”
“If there is no such agreement by the end of the week, Chega will immediately request this potential commission by Friday,” Andre Ventura said.
He adds that “the commission is not directed against anyone, but in this country no one is above the law.” He also says he hopes to “reach consensus” on a parliamentary commission of inquiry.
Ventura regretted the words of PS Secretary General Pedro Nuno Santos, who said in an interview with TVI/CNN Portugal on Monday that parliamentary commissions of inquiry were being belittled and that in the case of the twins treated in Santa Maria, “it will not add anything”, however, forwarding the decision to the parliamentary group.
“It is negative for democracy, and above all negative for democracy, that the leader of the PS says that this is a very important matter for the country, that it needs to be clarified, that it undermines trust in the system, citizens, and at the same time says that he does not see , what the parliamentary commission of inquiry will add,” he criticized.
In this interview, the socialist argued that there are permanent parliamentary committees that can scrutinize the matter, but Ventura countered by saying that Pedro Nuno Santos “knows very well” that in committees of this type “former ministers cannot be heard, Mr. President.” Republics, people outside of political activity cannot be heard.”
“The feeling left is that the PS seeks to protect its former rulers and protect those we no longer know,” Ventura said.
The Chegi leader said he was willing to work on the text of the inquiry commission’s proposal, but said he would not allow any name to be excluded from potential hearings.
When asked if he wanted to hear the opinion of the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Andre Ventura replied that it was “in the interests” of the head of state “to be heard in such a case.”
In the conclusion of the Inspector General of Health Services report, published on Thursday, IGAS said “the requirements of legality were not met in the two children’s access to a neuropediatric consultation” because the consultation schedule did not comply with the requirements of the regulation that governs users’ access to the National Health Service.
IGAS also concluded that the provision of medical care to children was carried out “without any facts worthy of any blame.”
Author: morning Post This Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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