The Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves, stated today that "without evidence there is no accusation, there is defamation," during a solemn commemorative session for the 148th anniversary of the PSP Madeira Regional Command. The intervention took place at the Madeira Press Museum, in Câmara de Lobos, and constituted a direct response to the controversy surrounding the minister and the criticism he has been receiving.
Luís Neves' statement was directed at the president of Chega, André Ventura, who has been publicly criticizing him. The minister specifically referred to an "escalation of lies" that has occurred in recent weeks, associating the accusations made against him with false information.
The event celebrated the anniversary of the PSP Madeira Regional Command, marking the occasion with a solemn session that was attended by the minister. This was the opportunity chosen by Luís Neves to publicly respond to the accusations without, however, providing further details about the nature of the criticism he receives.
The minister's position reinforces his defense against the accusations, classifying them as defamatory in the absence of evidence to support them. The article does not reveal, however, what the specific subject of the controversy was that prompted André Ventura's criticism.
