Miguel Macedo, former minister of Internal Administration, fell from Government for much less and is today remembered as an example of political decency. His case contrasts with that of Luís Neves, who accumulates six criminal investigations and remains in the executive.
Luís Neves is the Chief of Staff of the Republican National Guard (GNR) and is involved in multiple investigations that are proceeding in court. His permanence in the post raises questions about the executive's tolerance for suspected corruption cases.
The comparison between the two cases is used by social-democrats critical of the current government to question the equal application of justice within the party. According to them, the difference in treatment is not due to the facts or the gravity of the accusations, but to hierarchical position and power relations.
The article suggests that Luís Neves's permanence in Government represents a test to the credibility of institutions and the executive's promise of transparency, at a time when the opposition and internal sectors of the PSD are demanding explanations about the apparent tolerance towards investigation cases.
