On Tuesday, BE submitted a request to urgently hear the prosecutor general of the republic in parliament regarding the annual performance report and provide “any clarifications that prove necessary.”
In an initiative signed by the parliamentary leader of the party, Fabian Figueiredo, and addressed to the Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms and Guarantees, the blockers remind that the Attorney General of the Republic “ends his mandate in October of this year.” , who has already declared his unwillingness to continue to hold his position.”
“The Parliamentary Group of the Left Bloc understands that it is appropriate and appropriate to summon the Attorney General of the Republic to this parliamentary committee to present the annual report on the activities and provide any clarifications that prove necessary,” the text reads. .
The blockers emphasize that “the work carried out by the prosecutor’s office is reflected in the activity report for the previous judicial year and is submitted before May 31 of each year.”
“Although the law stipulates that this report is not only publicly disclosed but also presented institutionally, the truth is that the Attorney General’s Office in the past was limited to publishing this report on its website, and that since 2019 this partial compliance has not taken place Statute of the Prosecutor’s Office, never before has any of these reports been submitted to the Assembly of the Republic,” the text warns.
From the point of view of the blockers, “these reports are a tool that promotes greater transparency and openness of the activities of the prosecutor’s office, which becomes all the more relevant the more justice is covered in the media, especially the so-called mega-trials.” “
The BE parliamentary group argues that “appreciating the importance of this report and promoting debate on it contributes to strengthening the trust of Portuguese citizens in justice.”
BE asked to discuss the request on Wednesday in the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms and Guarantees.
PAN also demanded that the Prosecutor General of the Republic hold hearings in Parliament to “report” on the implementation of the Law on the Organization of Criminal Investigations and compliance with constitutional and legal guarantees for the protection of judicial secrecy.
On Monday, BE coordinator Mariana Mortagua defended the hearings of the Attorney General of the Republic in Parliament to present a report on the activities of the State Ministry, stressing that the body is “not outside democratic control.”
Prosecutors launched an investigation into the leak of information in the Influencer process after a transcript of wiretaps between former Prime Minister António Costa and then-Infrastructure Minister João Galamba was made public.
According to information published by several news organizations, the lawmaker’s investigation is focused on wiretaps released Tuesday by CNN Portugal, including recordings of António Costa calling João Galamba to order the dismissal of TAP’s executive president for political reasons following a disputed compensation . 500 thousand euros to former administrator Alexandra Reis.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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