In the middle of the election campaign, two candidates for the prime minister are later investigated The presentation of anonymous complaints. As for Luis Montenegro, it is said to violate the uniqueness of its operations, while at the same time Investigate on Pedro Nuno Santos is associated with getting two assets.
Attorney General’s Office (BGR) is open A complaints since 2010. Paulo Canvas, the president of the Union of General Ministries, admits that there is a comment Increases the amount of complaints during the election period. “There is a perception that this will happen, and there is a public opinion smuggled by the media. There is a general opinion that there will be a large number of anonymous complaints in the past,” he told EuroNus.
In recent weeks, the General Ministry has been criticized for progressing with investigations before the election campaign. For Palo Canvas, The task of the General Ministry cannot be stopped during the election period And “natural” sees the opening of research on Mandinigro and Pedro Nuno. “If we look at the calendar, we will only have three elections this year: LegislatureMunicipal and President. Therefore, the functioning of the General Ministry cannot stop it before or in the election period, ”he says.
Balo canvas also Discard the chance that violated the duty of confidentiality By advertising these preventive investigations, the facts were publicly among the other. Moreover, he argues, “When an anonymous complaint enters the BGR portal, the reporter has the stability in both the number and facts of the complaint. It will be easily sent to the director of a newspaper.
Political motivations behind complaints
For his part, lawyer Balo Sarakoya admits the existence Political motivations Behind the complaints, look at them to give them Know during the election period This will have an impact on the views of voters.
“When a criminal inquiry or prevention trial is used as public information, especially in the election campaign, the election mass is handled. That suspicion is always too much or less, and Many citizens will be sensitive to preventive research“, Emphasizes.
The lawyer points out another problem. “Every political competitors will use general knowledge that there is a detention hearing to attack the other competitor. This is changing Criminal Investigation in a Political Weapon“. Most The complaints were filed The Attorney General’s office is archived on the website of the office. By 2023, about 2,000 complaints were filed, 56% of which were filed by anonymous complainants Only 14% led to the opening of the investigation.
These figures show that Most complaints are unfounded Or there is not enough evidence to lead to criminal investigation. “Most of the complaints They are completely unfoundedI will tell you to completely motivated, psychologically justified but ethical reprehensible feelings. It also demonstrates the weakness of a complainant’s testimony, ”says Sarakoya da Matta.
In 2023, for the subject of the complaint or the recipient, the majority (45.2%) belonged to the private sector, followed by it Public sector, with 33.2%. Following that, the sports sector, 7.2%, then international trade and finally, the UN. Specific fields.
The number of anonymous complainants Exceeds the recognition of In any of the three years of analyzed.
