PT MEPs reaction to bb's act of heroism joaohonesto Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:04 pm Post subject: PT MEPs reaction to bb's act of heroism | | | �?from 24horas:
“The matter must be duly cleared up�? The statement is by Jamila Madeira, representative of the Partido Socialista [government party] in the European Parliament, who thinks the British [MEP] statements abusive.
João de Deus Pinheiro, who represents the PSD [social-democrat, 2nd largest party] in Europe, minimizes the “offense�? According to him, “the MEP in question represents a party with no credibility whatsoever�? And Deus Pinheiro concludes: “What I’d be surprised with is if had said something that made sense�?
The MEP of the Bloco de Esquerda [alternative left], Miguel Portas wasn’t parsimonious about “praising�?to his British colleagues. “He’s an imbecile. Portugal has a lot of problems in other areas but not in this context. When this gentlemen made these statements we must have been thinking about some other country.�?
�?from Sol:
“The person who starts to speak about independence of the courts, making unqualifiable accusations, is the same that refuses to accept the European Fundamental Rights Charter, “underlined social democrat Carlos Coelho.
In turn, socialist Edite Estrela reminded that the charges “come from a party that is against Europe and from an assessor who has a dubious past�? restating her trust in Portuguse authorities.
The criticism of Knapman was subscribed also by Miguel Portas (Bloco de Esquerda) and Ilda Figueiredo (communist)
The CDS-PP [center-right] MEP José Ribeiro e Castro has already filed a protest with the President of the European Parliament.
http://sol.sapo.pt/PaginaInici.....=Madeleine
�?from Correio da Manhã:
Carlos Anjos, president of the PJ union, said to CM: “besides the rest, he has no culture: there are no policemen formed in the dictatorship. And he lives in the country where three children are kdnapped a day, of which one never turns up, according to data from Missing Persons�? | |