Is it true that Rui Rocha left IL because he considered the party was "protecting the Government" in the Luís Neves case?
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Is it true that Rui Rocha left IL because he considered the party was "protecting the Government" in the Luís Neves case?

SIC Notícias9 September 2026 at 16:00

A post circulating on social media X claims that Rui Rocha said goodbye to the Liberal Initiative (IL), making harsh criticisms of the party for, according to this post, "protecting the Government" in the case involving the Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves.

SIC Verifica is verifying the truthfulness of this information that has been circulating on social media. The article does not yet present the conclusion of this verification.

The issue arises in the context of a case involving Luís Neves, Minister of Internal Administration, which has been publicly debated. The allegation being shared suggests that Rui Rocha left the party because he believed IL was not adopting the position he was advocating regarding this case.

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