Chega believes there is “an explanation left to be given” after Sergio Figueiredo stepped down as adviser to the finance minister, and wonders if there was “any exchange of favors” between the two.
In a statement, the party’s national leadership said it “unsurprisingly received the news of Sergio Figueiredo’s resignation as consultant to the Ministry of Finance”, noting that “public pressure and a sense of the immorality of his salary in relation to other civil servants, even the Ministry of Finance, so dictated.”
“There are, however, explanations that have yet to be given,” Chega defends, repeating “the request he made to the General Inspectorate of Finances to investigate payments made between Medina and Figueiredo and whether there were ever any or exchange of services.
The far-right party also believes that “public life, especially political life, should be guided by criteria of transparency and legitimacy, criteria that in this case turned out to be at least distorted.”
Sergio Figueiredo resigned this Wednesday as adviser to the finance minister, announcing the decision in a text published in the Jornal de Negócios.
“Enough with me! From now on, I am an ex-future adviser to the Minister of Finance. I reassure the most shocked souls that I have not received a cent, have not even issued a long-awaited contract, my signature since last week,” he can read in the text signed by Sergio Figueiredo.
In response to the resignation, Finance Minister Fernando Medina expressed regret that he “could not count on Sergio Figueiredo’s valuable contribution to the service of the public interest.”
“I deeply regret the decision announced by Sergio Figueiredo, but I understand very well the reasons that motivated him,” Fernando Medina said in a statement sent to the newsrooms about Sergio Figueiredo’s decision not to provide advisory services to the minister’s office. finance.
The Público newspaper reported on 9 August that the Ministry of Finance had hired former TVI information director and former EDP fund administrator Sergio Figueireda as a strategic consultant to assess and monitor the impact of government policies, drawing criticism. political parties and commentators.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
