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Luís Montenegro greets the new Attorney General of the Republic, Amadeu Guerra
The Attorney General’s Office opened the preventive investigation to the Montenegro family company after receiving three anonymous complaints.
The Public Prosecution Service opened a preventive investigation Related to the Prime Minister and the company Spinumviva, from the family of Luís Montenegro, today announced the Attorney General of the Republic.
On the way out of the Supreme Court in Lisbon, where a colloquium of criminal law takes place, Amadeu Guerra explained that they were Three complaints received related to the Prime Minister’s family company.
This preventive investigation aims to assess whether there are elements to advance with the opening of an inquiry.
“With the means of preventive investigations we cannot use means that violate citizens’ privacy. Therefore, They are not intrusive meansThey are means to open sources, eventually, ”explained PGR.
Amadeu Guerra also refuses to indicate estimates for the duration of this process. “It’s like everything, It takes the time it is necessary. We always make the effort so that things are as fast as possible, ”he replies.
Last week, the Attorney General’s Office had already announced having received a anonymous report.
The information arises a day after the fall of the government following the lead of the confidence motion presented by the executive of Luís Montenegro.
It is recalled that the motion of trust arose after they were already presented two censorship motions To the government, one of the arrival and one of the PCP, which were eventually spoiled.
With the lead of the confidence motion, the government is now fired and the country will have new legislative elections in May. The President of the Republic is also today receiving all the leaders of parties with parliamentary seat in Belém.
