Rui Rocha, the deputy of Iniciativa Liberal, maintains the conviction that Minister Luís Neves lied to parliament when questioned about his connection to freemasonry. The parliamentarian's position comes after an exchange of views on transparency and possible conflicts of interest in governance.
However, the article states that none of the 20 active obediences in Portugal have or have had, at any point, the name of Minister Luís Neves registered among their members. This information contradicts the suspicions raised by the deputy.
The question of Luís Neves' masonic affiliation has thus become a point of discord between the government and the opposition, with the minister denying any connection to freemasonry and the available data not confirming the opposite from the known masonic structures in the country.
