The Minister of Justice, Rita Alárção Júdice, rejected that it is the Government weakening the image of the Judicial Police. Her statements come in response to criticism about how the executive has been handling the ongoing investigations.
The official expressed the expectation that the inquiries opened against the Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves, will be concluded by the end of the year. This is a dossier that has generated political pressure on the executive.
Rita Alárção Júdice emphasized that "it is in no one's interest" to delay any investigation into Luís Neves. The message aims to reassure both the opposition and the public about the Government's commitment to transparency.
The case directly involves the Ministry of Internal Administration, overseen by Luís Neves, and is related to investigations conducted by the Judicial Police. The Minister of Justice thus sought to dispel any suspicion of political interference in the work of judicial authorities.
