Civic movement says Socrates in prison is a “right plan” – publico

                 

                         
                     

                         

                 

 
                         

The Civic Movement José Sócrates, always considers that the former prime minister is “a political prisoner” and that the former ruler was arrested for the research possible. In the first public action, the movement took the opportunity to officially present this Thursday at a press conference in Porto. The presentation was made by the core group of its foundation, a PSP retired officer, a businessman, an employee of a local authority and a retired teacher. Just this last two said they PS grass-roots activists, stressing that the remaining are not part of any party.

                     

                          The former police Mangualde, João Gomes, had no doubt in saying that Socrates’ prison was a “right plan” and drew attention to the existence of “dark forces” that, in their view, will be the conditioning process. Asked about suspicions that inevitably raises on the investigating judge Carlos Alexandre and the Rosary Teixeira attorney, former agent did not, however, indulge your opinion. “As a citizen I have the right to make a judgment. I see TV news, “he said.

Socrates is in custody for nearly four months and the process has been scrutinized however, given the resources and the habeas corpus at Criminal Center Court, Court of Appeal of Lisbon and the Supreme Court. So far, different judges in several instances have decided to keep the former ruler in custody.

“We are not aware of what is in the process but have an opinion. We think he is a political prisoner and from here we work, “said the retired teacher Luisa Lopes who gave also says that the movement, which already has a hymn in praise of Socrates, was created about 10 days and already has 400 elements. The founders, who met in vigils along the chain of Évora, stressed that the group members have different opinions. Adiantaram although the movement will organize on 28 March a new watch at the door of the prison, an initiative with music and poetry which they called “Spring in Evora.”

Among the four who made the motion, only one close to know Socrates. “He walked with my children in her arms. I know him well, “said José António Pinho, known entrepreneur in Covilha, where he also lived and worked the former ruler. Socrates holding a copy of the book Confidence in the World. About Torture in Democracy , autographed by the author, José António Pinho, said the former ruler is “arrested for being a dangerous man and the victim of” torture, yet sophisticated. “

The businessman pointed out, comparing the torture that was targeted by the PIDE during the Estado Novo, condemned the “fascist methods” against Socrates, and asked about the legitimate justice, quoted the captain April, Salgueiro Maia: “Sometimes it takes disobey. “

In a press release distributed by journalists, the movement also criticized the fact that Socrates be arrested only on the basis of” evidence “and without that so far the prosecution has deducted a charge, which is usual at this stage, which is the investigation, in which concerned only evidence as in other cases.