Joao Galamba, Minister of Infrastructure, clears up the disagreement over the lack of notes in the meeting between TAP CEO and PS. “All documents were properly collected. The Treasury sent CPI all the requested and collected items, including Federico Pinheiro’s notes. The ministry never wanted to hide any records from the CPI,” he says.
After listening to the TAP CEO, the Chief of Staff called a meeting on April 5 to collect all the information about the meeting between the PS, the government and the TAP CEO. At this meeting, cabinet ministers present at the meeting were asked to “report” on what happened there and to provide the elements they have, according to the Minister of Infrastructure. “None of them indicated either the presence of documentary elements or a combination of questions and answers,” he clarifies.
Joao Galamba says the deputy never said he had any knowledge of the meeting. However, on April 24, Frederico Pinheiro said that he had notes from the meeting and “there are also witnesses to this,” he reinforces. Despite “repeated requests,” the ex-deputy did not send any notes. The Ministry is “forced” to ask for an extension of the deadline for sending information to Parliament. Requests to send notes continued, but according to João Galamba, Frederido did not respond until more than 24 hours later.
On charges of Frederico Pinheiro, who said in a statement that it was the minister who wanted to hide the tapes, Joao Galamba says the claims are “false and contradictory”. “This office has always tried to cooperate and provide all information to the parliamentary committee of inquiry,” he elaborates.
In response to the PSD’s request for the resignation of Infrastructure Minister Joao Galamba, he replies that he has “all the conditions for being in government.”
“I understand that I have all the conditions to participate in this government, and I am actually here as the Minister of Infrastructure in this government,” he said.
“The facts show that we are not talking about contradictory versions. […] The facts are clear, I would even say crystal clear, and fully demonstrate the efforts of all elements of my team in repeated insistence that everything be collected,” he added.
Ex-Deputy Galamba was involved in physical confrontations with three people from the office, one of whom would be hospitalized, and took home a computer, which was later found and taken to the SIS – Information and Security Service, for security. that the completeness of government data. Regarding the computer, the minister specifies that “the deputy adopted a computer with classified information.” “The office didn’t have access to a computer,” he says. “Of course, we agreed with the prime minister’s office, and then reported to the competent authorities. My chief of staff reported as needed,” he says.