Bloc coordinator Catarina Martins on Monday responded to businessman Mario Ferreira that protecting the public interest did not bother her, asking why she asked for a €40 million loan “if she didn’t need it” as she refused it.
The Pluris Group will forgo a €40 million loan from Banco Português de Fomento and will carry out a capital increase with its own funds next week, President Mario Ferreira said Monday in a statement criticizing what he classifies. the “shameful actions” of former Ambassador Ana Gomez and BE leader Katarina Martins on this topic.
“Protection of public interests does not bother me, on the contrary. I am proud if this was used to save 40 million euros for the state,” Katarina Martins replied via the social network Twitter, believing that Ana Gomez would have the same feeling. .
For the BE leader, however, Mario Ferreira’s statement does not answer the questions posed.
“Why did he ask and how did he get support four times higher than the recommendation given by Banco de Fomento? And it even raises other questions: if he didn’t need it, why did he ask for it?” he asked. .
The information disclosed by the company is contained in a statement in which Pluris Investments “in the name of the truth of the facts and in defense of its good name and its main shareholder Mario Ferreira, as well as all persons involved” comes “to provide public clarifications regarding the context related to the decision to file application for PRR [Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência]under Window B and under the Interim State Assistance Program in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic, which was approved by Banco Português de Fomento on June 30, 2022, confirming its eligibility.”
The same document criticizes the “shameful actions” of Ana Gomes and Katarina Martins in this regard, stating that as a result, the Pluris group, “despite the formalization of the application for the recapitalization instrument provided by the Portuguese state on February 24, 2022, and that it was approved by Banco Português de Fomento on June 30, 2022, waiving every penny from PRR, and that Banco de Fomento requested a cancellation of a loan request this Monday.”
During the debate on the state of the nation, which took place at the end of July, Catarina Martins asked the Prime Minister if he participated in the support provided by the Banco do Fomento to the businessman Mario Ferreira, who is under investigation, along with António Costa. denying it and considering the question offensive.
“Priority has been given to a company whose businessman Mario Ferreira is under national and European investigation for money laundering and tax evasion. Priority has been given to a company run by a former adviser to the Prime Minister, Diogo Lacerda Machado,” the statement said. Catherine Martins.
Then he left the question: “What role did the Prime Minister have in this decision?”
António Costa replied in this way: “To the insulting question you asked me, my interference is zero. It was equal to zero, as the respected member knows very well.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
