The signatories of the manifesto in defense of justice reform confirmed this Wednesday in a hearing with the President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa’s concerns about the problems and the need for reform, one of the signatories said.
Maria de Lourdes Rodrigues, one of the subscribers, explained to Lusa that the audience with the Portuguese head of state took two hours and allowed Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa to “confirm fears.”
The former Minister of Education (Socialist Government) recalled that the President of the Republic “from the very beginning of his mandate” confirmed his concern for “problems of justice and the need for justice reform.”
“He has made several efforts, we have talked about this, not always with the consequences and results that he would like, but in any case he does not give up, he recognizes that there is a need for justice reform, as he has always said,” said He. and he expects to be able to make gradual changes if he can take steps to improve the justice system,” said Maria de Lourdes Rodriguez.
At the hearing, which took place this Wednesday in the Palacio de Belén and was covered on the President’s website, present on behalf of the manifesto’s subscribers were Eduardo Ferro Rodríguez, Leonor Belesa, Lidia Jorge, Maria de Lourdes Rodríguez and Mónica Quintela.
Marcelo Rebelo de Souza was questioned this Wednesday about this hearing and, without commenting on the contents of this document, he recalled the positions he has held since taking office and concluded: “From the first minute until now and until the last minute “, which was the inauguration of the government, I can only agree with the importance of justice reform.”
After meeting with Marcelo Rebelo de Souza, the former minister and dean of ISCTE stressed that the signatories “will continue to strive for debate and reflection with other actors in the political system,” such as political parties or the Assembly of the Republic.
“There are several institutions that are also responsible for the functioning of the justice system, and therefore we will continue this work of reflection, exchange of views on different positions and possible solutions to the problems that we have identified,” assured Maria de Lourdes. Rodriguez.
Former PSD leader Rui Rio sent a request to Lusa on May 9 for a hearing with the President of the Republic “to present and discuss the document so that it can become a basic element of justice reform.”
Ruy Rio also mentioned that the manifesto, led by a “hard core” also composed of Maria de Lourdes Rodriguez, Ferro Rodriguez, David Justino, Vital Moreira, Paulo Mota Pinto, Monica Quintela, Augusto Santos Silva and Daniel Proença de Carvalho, he already had more than 50 subscribers.
“Manifesto 50” was announced in early May, when a group of 50 figures signed a document advocating a “civilian coup” that would end the “troubling inertia” of political agents regarding justice reform. appeal to the President of the Republic, the Government and Parliament.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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