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PSD MEP Paulo Rangel said this Saturday that “it makes no sense” to talk about the rights of citizens regarding the mandatory use of the StayAway Covid mobile phone application, since the application “is not effective.”
“There is no point in asking the question of rights if the application itself is not effective. I only want something that violates rights if it is effective: then I can see if it is worth violating rights, compressing them or not. grief, in any case, ”Paulo Rangel told the Lusa agency.
The Social Democratic MEP spoke today in Ponta Delgada, in the Azores, on the sidelines of the electoral campaign for the 25 regional elections, in which he accompanied the leader of the PSD / Azores, José Manuel Bolieiro.
PSD MEPs today questioned the European Commission about the mandatory use of the StayAway Covid mobile phone application, considering that with this proposal the Portuguese government “is in double violation of the Brussels guidelines.”
“If you look at the information from the European Commission, which justifies our question, it says that if the request is not voluntary, it is less effective. Therefore, a mandatory request, because it generates resistance, is less effective than one. voluntary application, “Rangel added.
The deputy in the European Parliament pointed out that there is no contradiction with the position of the leader of the PSD, Rui Rio, because, according to Rangel, the head of the Social Democrats did not agree with the mandatory use of the application, before stressing that ” there was no effectiveness of the application that justified its use “.
“As you can see, there is no contradiction, but if there were, it wouldn’t hurt. I was still against the mandatory application because in the party we can differ, but in this specific case, although not everyone knows it, nor is there a contradiction. “he stated.
The Government delivered a bill this week to force both the use of a mask on public roads and the use of the StayAway Covid application in work, school and academic contexts, as well as in the Armed Forces, Security Forces and administration. public, and the mandatory ‘application’ generated a wave of criticism.
According to the statement sent to the newsrooms today, PSD MEPs questioned the European Commission whether forcing the use of the StayAway Covid app “complies with the General Data Protection Regulation and whether the imposition of a fine of up to 500 euros respects the principle of proportionality, pillar of the rule of law “.
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