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The Minister of Internal Administration (MAI) determined this Thursday to the General Inspectorate of Internal Administration (IGAI) the “opening of an investigation to investigate the performance of the PSP and possible responsibilities in the case of the socialist deputy Ascenso Simões.”
The deputy allegedly received a arrest warrant for a PSP agent, on São Bento street, in Lisbon, next to the parliament, after an exchange of insults with the police, the newspaper Correio da Manhã reported on Wednesday, version that, however, was denied by the leadership of that police force.
Or incident, confirmed to the CM by the deputy, arose after Ascenso Simões was arrested along with some works in progress on that artery. “[O polícia] He told me he was detained, “Ascenso Simões told the CM, but the PSP said, however, in a statement, that” no arrest warrant was given to any citizen in the current situation.
According to the CM, “the exchange of arguments took place when the deputy wanted to park in the parliament park while the agent will have asked to park outside ”.
The agent who had questioned me came to meet me and without manners asked me to identify myself because I was hinting at authority, ”justifies Ascenso Simões.
An eyewitness confirmed to the CM that there was a exchange of insults between the deputy and the police which would eventually involve the neighbors as well.
In a statement issued Wednesday night, the PSP states that “about a video, recorded by an anonymous citizen and that it is today [quarta-feira] that circulates on social networks, about a situation in the public thoroughfare that involved a policeman and a deputy “of the Assembly of the Republic,” as a general rule, the Public Security Police does not comment on situations related to people who are members of sovereign bodies ” .
“Even so, it should be clarified that No arrest warrant was issued for any citizen in the situation in question.And that “the facts that have to be analyzed will be reported to the competent authorities,” adds the PSP.
