José Sócrates accused the Public Ministry of having "double standards" in its actions. The former Prime Minister made this comparison between the way the Public Ministry treated Operation Marquês, a case in which he himself was investigated, and the Spinumviva case.
Operation Marquês was one of the largest judicial proceedings in Portugal, investigating alleged economic crimes involving José Sócrates and other individuals. The Spinumviva case concerns a company linked to the Socialist Party.
Sócrates publicly criticized what he considers to be unequal treatment by the Public Ministry, suggesting there are differences in the way different cases are investigated and processed.
The former official made these statements by directly comparing the two judicial proceedings, expressing his disagreement with the Public Ministry's actions in both cases.
