“Tomorrow, starting at 3 PM, we will all be at Martim Moniz for a celebration of the Portuguese family, a celebration of Portuguese identity, but above all, a demonstration of civility and brotherhood,” declared the former judge in a video released by 2 PM on Ergue-te public channels, which is being shared by far-right movements such as 1143.
In his message, the leader of Ergue-te, formerly known as the National Renovator Party (PNR), argues that since this is “an event organized by a political party” as part of the campaign for the May 18 elections, “it cannot be prohibited.”
Rui Fonseca e Castro adds that within this context, the party has already requested “an opinion from the National Election Commission,” and it has allowed the event to proceed as “currently configured.”
“The police should ensure the presence of adequate personnel, but you can be sure from our side that there will be no problem,” assures the former judge and previous leader of the Habeas Corpus denialist movement in the video viewed by Lusa.
Lusa attempted to contact the National Election Commission, but this was not possible at the time.
The public security police (PSP) issued a negative opinion today regarding the gathering at Martim Moniz – scheduled by Ergue-te and Habeas Corpus and supported by 1143, led by Mário Machado.
In a statement, the security force justified its decision, communicated to the Lisbon City Council (CML), with the occurrence of “demonstrations/gatherings at the same time and geographical area” with “distinct and antagonistic objectives and ideological positions” and the necessity to “ensure public order and tranquility.”
When questioned by Lusa, an official source from the municipality led by Carlos Moedas stated today that “as always happens in these situations,” the CML “will follow the recommendation and assessment of the PSP, which considered that the security conditions were not met and that the referenced initiatives ‘compromise public order and tranquility.'”
