Prime Minister Luis Montenegro condemned this Saturday, in his own name and on behalf of the government, the “racist attacks” against immigrants in Porto and said that there must be “zero tolerance for hatred and xenophobic violence.”
“I strongly condemn, on my own behalf and on behalf of the Portuguese government, today’s racist attacks in Porto,” the head of government wrote on his official account on the social network X (formerly Twitter), expressing “solidarity with the victims.”
Luis Montenegro affirmed “zero tolerance for hatred and xenophobic violence” and praised “the work of the security forces.”
Also in a post on the same social network, the BE coordinator called for “exemplary punishment for the aggressors,” advocating “not a single day of silence against the politics of hate.”
Mariana Mortagua believes that “when racism spreads in parliament, violence spills out into the streets.”
“Whoever censors the memory of colonialism opens the door to violence in the present,” the blocker wrote.
Also at X, the PAN press secretary denied “the acts of xenophobia and racism that occurred yesterday.” [sexta-feira]in the city of Porto, as well as planning the murder of a homeless man and broadcasting it live.”
“Hate does not reflect the humanistic values of our society,” Ines de Souza Real emphasized.
SOS Racismo reported this Saturday that in recent days in Porto an organized group has carried out racist attacks on immigrants living in the city, a situation that has forced several people to undergo treatment in hospital.
“In recent days, an organized group of people formed a militia that invaded houses and attacked immigrants in the city of Porto. Using sticks, sticks and knives, the group beat several immigrants in their homes. The attacks were planned and properly orchestrated to spread terror and target the largest number of immigrants. Homes were destroyed and several people had to undergo hospital treatment,” the press release said.
In this context, the movement announces this Saturday, at 22:00, in Piazza 24 Agosto in Porto, an action of solidarity with the immigrants who have been attacked.
A group of six hooded men armed with bats, knives and guns broke into a house home to a dozen Algerian immigrants and a Venezuelan on Friday to beat and destroy the contents, Saturday’s Jornal de Notícias reported. home and making racist insults.
However, early on Friday morning, PSP recorded two more racist attacks on public roads targeting citizens of Maghreb origin, possibly carried out by the same group. One of the attackers was detained with a baton.
Lusa tried to react with the PSP, but was unsuccessful so far.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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