PS demands to take action against criminals for selective leakage of information from classified documents

This Friday, the PS demanded reprisals for the selective leak of classified documents, stressing that it constituted a crime against the public interest and the state “probably” committed by members of a sovereign body.

This position was stated by the leader of the socialist group, Eurico Brillante Diaz, at a press conference after the publication of documents considered secret within the framework of the commission of inquiry into the activities of the TAP.

In the presence of journalists, Eurico Brillante, Díaz considered that what was at stake was establishing the truth in this commission of inquiry, “seeking to build a narrative around selective leaks.”

According to the chairman of the PS parliamentary group, the disclosure of classified documents has harmed the public interest and the interests of the state, and in the future it is necessary to be more vigilant in matters of confidentiality.

“I hope that the parliamentary commission of inquiry and the services of the Assembly of the Republic will put together the best conditions so that this kind of crime does not happen again. What happened was a selective leak of information contrary to the public interest and the interests of the state. building a framework that harms the state and taxpayers,” he immediately emphasized.

The leader of the PS bench hopes that the chairman of the parliamentary commission of inquiry into TAP, socialist MP Jorge Seguro Sánchez “will continue to investigate how, when and under what circumstances confidential documentation left the commission, violating the law and jeopardizing the fact-finding process, because he aims at selective storytelling.

“In this context, I have great difficulty seeing that this commission of inquiry will not, in the next steps, make access to confidential documentation even more vigilant. What happened is a crime, probably committed by members of a sovereign body,” he stressed.

Eurico Brillante Díaz cited that “the PS has always said that it is necessary to protect the parliamentary commission of inquiry so that it can establish the truth and protect the public interest and the interests of the state.”

In this sense, he continued, “the government has provided all the documentation requested,” although in recent days it has shown “strong concern that the protection of the state’s interests will be weakened by selective leaks of information if the confidentiality of the documentation is not violated.” have been preserved.”

“Unfortunately, according to Eurico Brillante Diaz, “the conclusion was that the government was right.”

“Despite all the efforts of the Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry [Jorge Seguro Sanches] and the services of the Assembly of the Republic failed to prevent the commission of a crime by a group of deputies and advisory groups. Disclosure of secret documents is a crime,” he added.

At the same time, Eurico Brillante Diaz stressed that the documents that will go to parliament are classified by the National Security Directorate.

“The good defense of the state is also at stake in the partial disclosure of positions. Some parliamentary groups, especially those on the right, do the work of lawyers for those who are suing the state,” he accused.

Asked about the possibility that PS MPs and former TAP executive chairman Christine Hourmière-Widener joined questions and answers on the eve of her participation in the parliamentary committee building hearing, the chairman of the socialist bench said the French manager participated in this meeting “at her own request.”

“Secondly, deputies meet with whom they want and when they want, and this is a red line. Then, thirdly, Christine Urmier-Widener, when she was on the parliamentary commission of inquiry, was asked at least twice if she combined questions and answers, and if it was conditional. Both times he answered no,” the leader of the socialist bench pointed out.