Tarot reader advises “love” against domestic violence – Daily News – Lisbon

Association for Victim Support criticizes council Carla Duarte live in SIC and has received complaints from citizens against the case

the Portuguese Association for Victim Support (APAV) yesterday condemned the advice given by the tarot reader Carla Duarte a spectator SIC. In the program the morning Life in Letters – The Dilemma, Maria da Gloria claimed to be the victim of domestic violence “for over 40 years.” The tarot reader advised her to “give love” and “treat” her husband. “It’s a shame what was said. The media have been a promotional platform for the rights of victims of domestic violence and it is with great regret that we see such a situation, which may not represent a television station, but to a program for a particular target – especially female. – goes against everything that has been done, “said Daniel Cotrim, technical advisor to the direction of the APAV, the DN

During the broadcast, Carla Duarte asked the spectator to not argue and not seek conflict. “You chose this man and regardless of everything, as it is with him that will stay,” said the tarot reader. “When we give love, receive love, even in the least amount. When we violence, received violence. If you get violence, cut this cycle and not take violence very difficult that is. His problem is himself,” he added.

When called Life in Letters – the Dilemma, Maria da Gloria said her husband beat her – “it makes me everything” – and wondered if it betrayed her. “What matters is what we can do within our marriage, now what others can do …,” replied Carla Duarte. “He has no one. He himself wants a mother, does not want a woman,” he said. The intervention sparked a wave of negative reactions of public figures on Facebook.

Daniel Cotrim stresses that it is important to tarot reader to remember that “if he was talking about a public crime [punishable by law] and people have held them the ability to help and make a complaint. ” APAV learned of the case through social networks and, so far, has received contacts of citizens. “They want to know what we can do. APAV not know the situation and we are advising citizens who are outraged to speak with SIC and even the very Regulatory Authority for the Media to complain.”

Cotrim also stresses the negative impact that this case is likely to have on those who are going through similar situations to the spectator who came into contact with Carnaxide station. “I’m afraid that people who are watching that program believe that what was said is just like so, that is, they have to resign themselves to this life and go hanging on. The professional who is in charge of a program like these must have a professional attitude. not anything goes in the name of the show. “

it is recalled that four years ago, the first presenter of this format, the tarot reader Maya, was involved in a controversy with president of the College of Physicians, José Manuel Silva, following health advice given to a patient spectator. The DN yesterday contacted the television station but was not able to comment.