Chega requested this Friday a debate in plenary session on what he considers the “persecution of political power” to the security forces, after the news that elements of the PSP and GNR shared racist messages on social networks.
In a request to set the agenda sent to the President of the Assembly of the Republic, to which Lusa had access, Chega argues that it is “imperative that there be a deep, serious and effective discussion on the situation of the men and women who wear uniforms”. in Portugal”.
Reacting to the news that elements of the PSP and GNR have shared racist and xenophobic messages on social networks, Chega considers that “it is important to understand the magnitude of the problem, its roots in civil society, the degree of use and manipulation” . of these data by the Government of the Republic”.
In this sense, after having asked at the meeting of the Conference of Leaders on November 8 “to schedule an agenda as soon as possible”, Chega now asks Augusto Santos Silva that this agenda be about “the security forces and their careers, racism and persecution by the political power in Portugal”????????
According to a party source, in addition to a debate in plenary, Chega will also present legislative initiatives related to this issue.
Article 59 of the Regulations of the Assembly of the Republic establishes that “the agenda is set by the President of the Assembly of the Republic at least 15 days in advance”, and after having heard, as an indication, the Conference of Leaders .
Since the next meeting of the Leadership Conference is scheduled for November 30, the debate requested by Chega should only take place in the week of December 11????????
In addition, in the last meeting of the Conference of Leaders, on November 8, the plenary sessions of November 30 and December 2, 7 and 9 already met.
Article 62 of the Regulations of the Assembly of the Republic establishes that, within the attributions of the parties, “the parliamentary groups and the sole representatives of a party have the power to set the agenda of the plenary sessions, during each legislative session.
A consortium of investigative journalists released a report by Pedro Coelho, Filipe Teles, Cláudia Marques Santos and Paulo Pena on SIC, Setenta e Quatro, Expresso and Público, which shows that social networks serve what the law and internal regulations prohibit , based on more than three thousand posts by GNR soldiers and PSP agents in recent years.
On Wednesday it was announced that the General Inspectorate of Internal Administration will open an investigation into the veracity of the news that refers to the publication, by agents of the Security Forces and Corps, of messages on social networks with discriminatory content and that incite to hate.
Open investigation to investigate the practice of alleged hate crimes by security forces on social networks
In a note from the office of the Minister of the Interior Administration, it is said that José Luís Carneiro ordered the General Inspectorate of the Interior Administration (IGAI) “to open an immediate investigation to determine the veracity of the evidence contained in today’s news.” [quarta-feira] on the alleged publication, by agents of the security forces, of messages on social networks with discriminatory content, incitement to hatred and violence against certain people”.
Source: Observadora
