Portuguese republic
Miguel Prata Roque
The Gasolineira will sue the former secretary of socialist state after a publication on social networks where Silver Roque implies that the payment to Spinumviva was an exchange of favors.
Joaquim Barros Rodrigues & Filhos has announced that it will move forward with a lawsuit against socialist Miguel Prata Roqueaccusing him of publicizing “a roll of hasty or deliberate lies” and “devoid of any factual basis.”
The decision comes after a Roque Silver Publication on Social Networks, in which he questioned the Payment of 194 thousand euros From Gasolineira to Spinumviva, Luís Montenegro’s family business.
In the publication, Miguel Prata Roque implied that the payment to Montenegro’s company was related to the Hiring the daughter -in -law of the owner of Joaquim Barros Rodrigues & Filhos, Inês Patrícia Varajão Borges.
The socialist suggested that the amount would have been paid “In exchange for future jobs for daughter -in -law”Or to generate“ a margin of scandalous profit ”to Luís Montenegro’s company. “The question is: why the father of João Rodrigues, candidate of the PSD to the Braga Chamber, paid 194 thousand euros to the company of Luís Montenegro, when, after all, the work was done by his daughter -in -law, Inês (Patrícia) Varajão Borges?”
In response, Joaquim Barros Rodrigues & Filhos clarified that Inês Varajão Borges “never worked in the business group” and that she “had no intervention” in the process that motivated the payment to the company Spinumviva. In the statement, the company stresses that the allegations of silver Roque are false and that the lawsuit is a measure for defend your reputation.
The company also challenged the socialist reveal details about your own professional contractsasking him to publicize the law firms or consultants with whom he worked, the clients served and the opinions issued throughout their political career.
In addition, Joaquim Barros Rodrigues & Filhos detailed its relationship with Luís Montenegro, stating that the professional connection It has been around for over 15 years“Long before” by Montenegro to take over the positions of Prime Minister or leader of the PSD. The company considers “infamous” the insinuation that the contract with Montenegro would aim to benefit family members from the political point of view.
The company also clarified that it collaborates with six law firms and two international consultants, maintaining an activity predominantly outside the municipality of Braga, with Less than 1% of business volume from public contracts.
Joaquim Barros Rodrigues & Filhos stresses that none of its managers or partners has held political positions over the 92 years of the company’s existence. The lawsuit intends, according to the statement, to restore the truth and protect the image of the business group in the face of what it considers to be “slanderous”By Miguel Prata Roque.
