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Scrutiny of Portuguese Judiciary Police leadership

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The Portuguese Judiciary Police (PJ) ~~is facing~~ continues to face scrutiny regarding the management and conduct of its former director, Luís Neves. ~~Initial investigations~~ Investigations have focused on allegations of ~~mismanagement and lack of transparency,~~ mismanagement, specifically involving approximately 1.9 million euros in public contracts awarded to a company that also performed work on Neves’s private ~~property. Other~~ property, as well as concerns ~~included~~ regarding the use of seized assets and a lack of asset declarations over an eight-year period. ~~These matters have prompted audits by the Inspecção-Geral dos Serviços de Justiça, proceedings in the Tribunal de Contas, and a Public Ministry inquiry. Following these developments, political~~ Political pressure has increased. Deputy Filipe Sousa of the Juntos pelo Povo (JPP) party has called for a parliamentary inquiry commission (CPI) to investigate administrative acts performed by Neves, specifically regarding contract awards to the construction firm Construbarcelos. Additionally, concerns have been raised regarding the accreditation of the Scientific Police Laboratory (LPC/PJ). In recent parliamentary developments, intensified as the Chega party, led by André Ventura, ~~has announced~~ pursues a third attempt to establish a parliamentary inquiry commission ~~of inquiry.~~ (CPI). This follows ~~the rejection of~~ a previous ~~request~~ rejection by the President of the Assembly, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, due to legal delimitation issues. Ventura has stated the party intends to submit a new request with a refined scope to avoid further institutional ~~obstacles. While~~ obstacles, expressing confidence that this latest attempt will succeed. The proposed inquiry aims to cover Neves’s tenure from 2018 to 2026. Simultaneously, the ~~JPP’s~~ Juntos pelo Povo (JPP) party’s proposal ~~has~~ for an inquiry—which includes investigating contracts with the firm Construbarcelos and conflict of interest prevention mechanisms—has been admitted by the Assembly ~~President, it~~ President. However, this proposal still requires a plenary vote, which the Socialist Party (PS) has indicated it will oppose.

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