“I wish there was real justice in Portugal. There are people who mock the Portuguese, reducing us to mere tax-paying entities.
Consider the ongoing case of José Sócrates, which seems to stagger without resolution.
Sarkozy was convicted of criminal association related to Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign.
He is the first former head of state to serve a prison sentence. He will not be able to vote in elections or hold public office for five years, among other restrictions.
José Sócrates was held in preventive detention for ten months, followed by house arrest with police surveillance. This process has dragged on since his arrest upon arrival in Lisbon in 2014.
They all claim innocence, as the burden of proof in court often presents challenges!
Sarkozy was involved in several cases and had already been sentenced to one year of house arrest, monitored electronically.
Sócrates refused electronic monitoring and even left the country without notifying authorities.
There is a certain similarity between Sarkozy and Sócrates, but the outcomes have been markedly different.
Portuguese justice has collapsed by allowing numerous appeals, becoming a source of ridicule. The inability to resolve judicial cases in Portugal is glaring.
