Ângelo Pereira, president of the PSD Lisbon District
Accused in Operation Tutti Fruit remains ahead of local PSD organs. They could not name municipal candidates, but the law allows them to help make the lists for the legislatures. They will also “campaign on the ground”.
Luís Newton is the leader of the PSD Lisbon council and one of the accused in Operation Tutti Frutti, which involved several crimes related to corruption or improper receipt of advantage.
The PSD’s national board kept it ahead of the local body, but prevented it, in the choice for municipal candidates, from intervening in the decision. But, according to the advance, in the choice of candidates for the early legislative elections This criterion was not applied.
The same is true of Ângelo Pereira, leader of the party district and also accused of improper receipt of advantage, following which the prosecutor accused over February 4 more than 60 people and companies for more than 400 crimes.
This week, Ângelo Pereira handed over to the party’s national leader a list of proposed names by the district and councils for the legislative lists.
This Wednesday, the proposals of the National Directorate of the PSD will be voted by the National Council of the Party, which presupposes that there was already dialogue with the district structures, which made the first proposal.
According to the weekly, Luís Newton and Ângelo Pereirwill face the party in the campaignssince it remains in local positions.
Within the party itself, there are those who are unhappy with this decision. “They are fragile and will be campaigning on the ground,” says a member of the PSD Lisboa.
