Funchal City Council
Leandro Silva, CDS councilor in Funchal
Leandro Silva has already asked for the suspension of his term as councilor of the Funchal City Council. Victim was injured in the head.
O councilor of the City Council of Funchal, Leandro Silva, elected by CDS-PP, asked today suspension of mandateafter having ran over a person in the city center when driving under the influence of alcohol.
According to the regional press, the collision occurred around 09:30 and the victim was a 58 year old mancom injuries to the arm and headwho was transported to Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital.
In a statement published in the regional press, Leandro Silva, who is part of the executive led by the PSD/CDS-PP coalition, explains that this morning, after the end of year celebrations, he ran over a person on Rua do Carmo, in circumstances what do you consider “they don’t support anything” in your favor.
Contacted by the Lusa agency, the president of the municipality, the social democrat Jorge Carvalho, confirmed the request for the councilor’s suspension, as well as the circumstances that motivated it, indicating that Leandro Silva will now be replaced by another member appointed by the CDS-PP.
In the statement, published on and on , Leandro Silva admits that he had been drinking and that the alcohol tax registered by the Public Security Police was 1,99.
Remember that if the blood alcohol level is equal to or greater than 1.2 g/lis considered a crime. A crime punishable by a prison sentence of up to 1 year or a fine of up to 120 days.
The councilor presents “feelings sorry” to the victim of the run-over, stating that the helped shortly after the accident.
It also apologizes to family of the injured person, promising the necessary support.
“I apologize to all citizens because I committed a serious mistake when driving under the influence of alcohol when he should be one of the first to set an example not to do so”, he highlights.
Leandro Silva, who was in charge of human resources, legal affairs, internal audit and data protection, also apologizes to the president of the City Council and the president of CDS-PP/Madeira, José Manuel Rodrigues, also regional secretary of Economy in the PSD/CDS-PP coalition executive.
“My conduct, from which I I deeply regret it, does not honor these institutions that I have always tried to serve with honor and integrity”, he maintains, admitting that his behavior when driving under the influence of alcohol is “reprehensible” and therefore assuming “all responsibilities” inherent to his “serious act”.
“I’m sorry about what happened, I want to be judged and pay for what I did and I promise that such behavior will not be repeated again”, concludes the statement.
