Presidential António José Seguro claimed this Saturday, November 22, that Portugal needs a competent justice system, which moves forward in the process that led, two years ago, to the resignation of then Prime Minister António Costa. A position taken by the candidate for President of the Republic that arises after the revelation of the wiretapping case, revealed by DN, in which the former head of Government was involved.
“We need justice on time, we need justice that delivers justice and we also need competent justice. Because, in this matter, we had a situation two years ago, with a prime minister in office [António Costa]which led to the resignation of this prime minister and I think that Justice should have advanced further in this entire process [Influencer] and draw conclusions”, said António José Seguro.
“The facts must be established”, he insisted.
Speaking to journalists in the village of Cerdeira, in the Serra da Lousã, district of Coimbra, at the end of a meeting with university experts and forest owners on the topic of rural fires, the candidate for President of the Republic who has the support of the PS expressed support for the principle of separation of powers.
“But I am also in favor of institutions functioning and Justice must function on time and deliver justice. Because if it does not work on time, it is not justice and creates distrust on the part of citizens”, he argued.
Still in the Influencer process, regarding the case of the seven wiretaps in which the former prime minister António Costa was involved and which were not communicated to the Supreme Court of Justice, “for various technical reasons”, according to the Attorney General’s Office, António José Seguro noted that the Public Ministry “came to clarify” what happened.
“And today there is a completely different scenario from the alarmist scenario that existed at the time [quando o caso foi divulgado]”, he stressed.