Palace of Justice / Court of Appeal of Porto
The judges of the Porto Court of Appeal used court cars to go to a lunch in Amarante, shortly after they ordered the mayor of Vila Nova de Gaia to loss by using the official car for personal purposes. The magistrates guarantee that lunch was an institutional event.
Judges of the Porto Appeal Court (TRP) are at the center of a controversy because they have moved to a closing lunch of the judicial year held on July 10 in Amarante in official vehicles.
The event also included a tour of the city and a visit to the church of São Gonçalo, according to a judge judge on social networks. The use of the court’s vehicles is being criticized because, recently, the same court has confirmed the Condemnation of the former Mayor by GaiaEduardo Rodrigues, for embezzlement due to personal purposes.
In response to, through the Superior Council of the Judiciary, the Court of Appeal justified that the trip was part of “a closing protocol of the judicial year, intended to honor the judges who jubilated during the year”, stressing that This was an “institutional meeting”.
The organization also pointed out that the event was attended by the mayor of Amarante, Jorge Ricardo, who, contacted, said he had only done “a symbolic act”To welcome
The court also assured that “meals were fully supported by the participants” and that the move of the other judges was made by their own means, including a rented bus paid by those present. “Did not imply any cost For the Porto Court of Appeal, ”said the institution.
The Superior Council of the Judiciary, in turn, said it had not been aware of the initiative.
