This Wednesday, Luis Montenegro accused the government of committing a “crime of disobedience” for refusing to disclose legal opinions on the dismissal of former TAP CEO Christine Urmier-Widener for good cause.
The PSD leader spoke about the government’s position, which he considers “unacceptable, negligent and illegal.” “The government refuses to provide the documentation that was unanimously requested. [É] a crime of qualified disobedience,” adds the social democrat at a press conference at the national headquarters of the SDP.
Luis Montenegro demands compliance with the law and calls for action either by the chairman of the parliamentary commission of inquiry, Jorge Seguro Sánchez, or by the chairman of the Assembly of the Republic, Augusto Santos Silva. “The law is clear. The chairman of the commission of inquiry must report this non-compliance to the chairman of the Assembly of the Republic,” he says.
“It’s time to launch the challenge to [os dois presidentes] be what the law requires. Representatives of the interests of the Portuguese. If they fail to deter the government from such an unacceptable attitude, they will have to report the crime of qualified disobedience to the prosecutor’s office.”
The SDP chairman confirmed the party’s interest in “finding out the whole truth.” “This is too serious a matter. This is unacceptable, unacceptable. Two things are possible: either the government will step back and once again admit the frivolity with which it treats the matter, or the heads of the three ministries [Fernando Medina, João Galamba e Mariana Vieira da Silva] should be prosecuted for the crime of qualified disobedience,” he adds.
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
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