The party has two deputies involved in the Tutti Futti process: Luís Newton and Carlos Eduardo Reis. Still, the PSD Secretary-General manifested Confidence in the seriousness and work of social democratic mayors.
PSD Secretary-General Hugo Soares said Friday had “unlimited confidence in seriousness” of the party’s mayors and promised that no joint president accused for relevant crimes will be a candidate in this year’s elections.
“No joint president accused of relevance crimes will be a candidate for the PSD” in the next local elections, he assured the entrance to an initiative of the Guard Party.
Hugo Soares manifested, however, Confidence in the seriousness and work of social democratic mayors.
“I have unlimited confidence in the seriousness of the mayors of this country. I am not one of those, nor is the PSD a party of those who launches constant suspicion about the mayors. The mayors of this country are true missionaries,” said Hugo Soares.
Speaking to journalists, the entrance to the seventh edition of the PSD Academy of Local Power (APL), Hugo Soares said there Cases of suspicion in court, which must be tried “in an exemplary manner”.
“Now let’s separate the wheat from the chaff, we confirm the principle of presumption of innocence and, when there are political responsibilities to take, the PSD has used the Portuguese to take them, as I did this week,” he said.
“The PSD continues to make choices based on very firm criteria, those who best represent their communities, do so to the Assembly of the Republic, we will do so for the municipal council candidates, and we are very comfortable with these choices and Today we continue to work that we have done, “he said.
Operation Tutti Frutti
The PSD secretary general considered that, in Operation Tutti Frutti “There are no positions of local coordination” involved, as the national coordinator is Pedro Alves and “the regional leaders do not choose candidates” to the elections.
About the two deputies involved in the operation, Hugo Soares recalled that one, Luís Newtonhas already renounced the functions and that the other deputy, Carlos Eduardo Reisis abroad.
“I spoke to him on the phone to tell him that I want to talk to him, when I arrive, to convey this position he already knows, because the country already knows it,” he said, remembering that, in the understanding of the PSD, the deputies. ” They are unable to continue to exercise the mandate. “
Hugo Doares also told reporters that the PSD “will deal with these matters with modesty and responsibility” And also for that highlighted the work that the party has been doinglike the one that takes place this weekend in the city of Guarda.
“With training sessions, with awareness sessions, of liability of our mayors so that they can better serve the communities,” he said.
