José Sena Goulão / Lusa
The parliamentary leader of the Socialist Party (PS), Alexandra Leitão
The socialists emphasize that the inquiry committee will advance, even if the government falls and starts a new legislature.
The PS has delivered a proposal today to constitute a parliamentary commission of potestative inquiry to Evaluate compliance with the rules by the Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, following the case of the family business.
The request for the constitution of this Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry, which proposes a up to 90 dayshe was presented at a press conference by PS parliamentary leader Alexandra Leitão and the vice presidents of the bench, Pedro Delgado Alves and Marina Gonçalves.
“Because we are sure that we will not have the necessary clarifications without using the Inquiry Commission we are submitting a potestative request that allows full scrutiny From a situation that continues to appear obscure, ”said Alexandra Leitão.
The purpose of the Commission is to “evaluate compliance with the Prime Minister of the rules regarding the exercise of the respective mandate and the measures adopted for the prevention of conflicts of interest to the government”.
Alexandra Leitão reiterated that the PS has guaranteed political stability. “The PS continues to want stability, so It made it unfeasiblebut cannot allow a situation of lack of clarification and fundamental transparency in a democratic regime, ”he says.
The socialists point out that they have asked for clarifications to Montenegro “unsuccessful” and that they continue to emerge “New news that adds doubts“, Leaving them only” one way “so that the parliament” can fulfill its supervisory role. “
“That’s why we do so through a parliamentary commission of inquiry, because it seems to be the only and most effective instrument To replace the dignity and credibility to our institutions, ”reads the application.
Asked about the possibility of Montenegro’s family members being called to testify, Pedro Delgado Alves confirms that this subject “is not closed”, but reinforces that the scope of the CPI is not “the Prime Minister or the Prime Minister’s family perimeter”.
The deputy of the socialist bench ensures that the objective is to obtain “clarification and demonstration, by documentary, what was the activity to which he was dedicated, which people provided services and to whom”.
