Albufeira mayor appointed sister to office: Public Prosecutor requests removal from office of Rui Cristina

The Public Prosecutor requested the removal from office of the mayor of Albufeira, Rui Cristina, for having appointed his sister to a position in the municipality. The prosecutor considers that the mayor, elected by the Chega party, violated the anti-nepotism law by proceeding with this appointment. The case now submitted to court aims for the removal of Rui Cristina from the position he has held since the last local elections. The appointment of his sister to a position in the president's office is at the centre of the Public Prosecutor's accusations, which argues that the law prohibits the appointment of relatives to political trust positions. This is not the first time Rui Cristina's name has been associated with controversies, although the article focuses specifically on this nepotism accusation.