Cape Verdean government says it is up to the SP to clear up doubts about infiltration into the state

The Cape Verdean government said this Friday that it is up to the Judicial Police (JP) to clear up any doubts regarding the existence of “people who have infiltrated” public institutions who support the commission of crimes.

“On the topic below, I inform you that the director of the joint venture himself should comment on this issue and clarify possible doubts,” the office of the Prime Minister of Cape Verde, Ulisses Correia e Silva, responded to questions posed by the Luz agency.

In a speech Tuesday after he was sworn in as the new director of the Judicial Police (PS) of Cape Verde, Manuel da Lomba warned of the existence of “infiltrated people” in government institutions who support the practice of crime, without further detail.

At the same ceremony, when asked about the allegations, the Justice Minister replied that she was not aware of specific cases.

Lusa has sought clarification from the Office of the Prosecutor General (PGR) but has not yet received a response regarding possible steps to be taken following public complaints from the new head of the Cape Verdean Criminal Police, who is also a public prosecutor.

In his speech after being sworn in, the official said crime was becoming “increasingly organized, complex and transnational, with resources, technology and know-how at its disposal” with the “support” of “individuals infiltrating” the state’s institutions.

The director of the joint venture reminded that the state is huge, that crime has nothing to do with the position but with the person, and that it can range from drug use to other illegal activities such as influence peddling or corruption.

Therefore, he understood that he should not be naive and that it was necessary to invest in preventing these crimes.