This Thursday, the Ministry of Justice rejected Chegi’s interpretation of the minister’s interview with the Observer newspaper, considering that there was an “escalation of distortion of the words” of the official, who said that it was necessary to “restore order” in relation to the Public Ministry.
“In the statement in question there is no reference or even intention to interfere with the autonomy of the prosecutor’s office or the independence of the judiciary, as can be seen from the general context of the interview. The statement has a forward-looking meaning, aimed only at the future,” reads a clarification from the office of Minister Rita Alarcão Judice sent to Lusa.
Chega wants to hear from the justice minister in parliament after she said “the new attorney general must clean up the mess.”
“This expression does not correspond to the democratic system in which we live, this expression does not correspond to the system of separation of powers in which we live, but which has even worse and more harmful consequences, it is an expression that perhaps unintentionally indicates the true intentions government and, unfortunately, the Socialist Party in matters of justice,” said Chega leader Andre Ventura, speaking to reporters in parliament.
A note from the Minister’s Office asserts that “when one says ‘cleanse the house’, it signals that a new cycle will soon begin that will promote the dignity of justice, eliminating the atmosphere of tension and tension caused by controversies and divisions around judicial institutions. Any other interpretation, albeit sometimes unfounded, is a distortion of the meaning of the interview, the full version of which is in the public domain.”
Rita Alarcão Judice’s office also states that regardless of whether Chega has filed a request for a hearing, another hearing is already scheduled for July 17 in the parliamentary committee on constitutional issues, rights, freedoms and guarantees, which prevents any other. appointment in the previous 15 days.
The possible request could lead to another round of questions from parliamentary groups for the minister being added to those planned for the hearing.
In an interview with Rádio Observador published today, the minister admits that there is a “certain discredit” to the prosecutor’s office and wants the Republic’s next prosecutor general to start a “new era” and “restore order.”
In the Justiça Cega program on Rádio Observador, the minister assured that the government has no doubts about the profile of the new Prosecutor General of the Republic (PGR), who will have to occupy leadership positions and deal with communications.
Following the interview, Rita Alarcao Judice confirmed the tensions in a social media post “and is fulfilling the functions” in accordance with the Constitution.
After SMMP President Paulo Lona rejected the need to “get the house in order” but acknowledged the need for better communication between prosecutors, Chega announced his intention to summon the minister to parliament to explain the statements and the expression “putting the house in order”, which he considers “inappropriate neither a democratic system” nor a “system of separation of powers”.
In recent days, several parties have asked GRP Lucília Gago to enter parliament after wiretaps involving former Prime Minister António Costa were revealed as part of Operation Influential Man, but not directly related to this process, leading to to the fall of the party. government and early legislative elections in March.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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