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Inquiry into Luís Neves advances in Portuguese Parliament

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The Chega party has moved forward with a parliamentary inquiry commission investigating Minister of Internal Administration Luís Neves’s tenure as Director of the Judicial Police (PJ). Following a failed motion of censure against Prime Minister Luís Montenegro’s government, Chega agreed to terms set by Assembly President José Pedro Aguiar-Branco. The approved investigation covers nine of eleven requested themes, excluding inquiries into Neves’s son’s journalistic activities and unidentified conflicts of interest. To manage the sensitive nature of criminal and judicial documents, the commission—led by André Ventura—will establish a dedicated secure document room. This development occurs as the Assembly manages four simultaneous inquiries, despite proposals to limit such commissions to two. A political dispute has emerged regarding a proposal by Assembly President José Pedro Aguiar-Branco to limit simultaneous inquiry commissions to two. While major groups like PSD, PS, Livre, and PCP support the measure to protect smaller groups, Chega and Iniciativa Liberal oppose it. André Ventura has accused the President of attempting to block the Neves inquiry, noting that such limits are not in the Constitution or Assembly Rules of Procedure. Chega has submitted its first evidentiary requests, seeking to hear ~~at least~~ over 50 individuals. Proposed witnesses include former Prime Minister António Costa, current Minister of Justice Rita Alarcão Júdice, and ~~various~~ former Justice Ministers Francisca Van Dunem and Catarina Sarmento e Castro. The list also includes current PJ ~~officials.~~ Director Carlos Cabreiro, judge Carlos Alexandre, and journalists Sandra Felgueiras and Felícia Cabrita. Additionally, ~~the Communist Party (PCP)~~ Chega has requested ~~the summoning of four PJ officials, including Neves himself, to evaluate his leadership~~ internal communications and ~~the oversight responsibilities of government members.~~ documentation regarding ‘Operação Pacoba’, specifically concerning seized chemicals and contracts involving Construbarcelos.

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