João Galamba’s chief of staff said this Wednesday that she received a call from the SIS after she reported to the SIRP that a computer containing classified information had been captured by a previously acquitted deputy sheriff.
“In the exercise of my duties and in accordance with the directives I have received, I have requested a summons to the SIRP [Sistema de Informações da República Portuguesa]. […] After requesting a call to the SIRP, yes, I got a call from the SIS [Serviço de Informações de Segurança]”said the Chief of Staff of the Minister of Infrastructure, Eugénia Correia, during the hearing of the Commission of Inquiry, which started three hours later than scheduled and after the hearing of former deputy Frederico Pinheiro.
Eugénia Correia answered questions from deputy Bernardo Blanco, from IL, adding that she had reported to the SIRP “that a computer had been taken from the Ministry of Infrastructure containing secret documents as well as all relevant documents referring to TAP over the past few years and that the computer had been taken by a previously acquitted deputy”.
João Galamba’s Chief of Staff explained that the directions she was given to report to the SIRP were not given to her that evening, but in a general way, since both in this office and as Chief of Staff to the Secretary of State for Energy, she followed these directions. because sensitive information was at stake.
Eugénia Correia stated that Frederico Pinheiro had been acquitted since 20:45 on April 26 and had been denied access to the Ministry of Infrastructure on the express order of João Galamba.
“Having Doctor Frederico Pinheiro forcibly steal a computer that doesn’t belong to him, […] what they were trying to do was prevent the computer from leaving the ministry, which makes sense, when you’re faced with a theft, you try to prevent the person from doing the act”defended the chief of staff, referring to the order to close the doors of the building given by a cabinet member who said he did not know who it was because he did not ask.
Eugénia Correia stressed that Frederico Pinheiro should have asked for his personal documents to be handed over, since he had been acquitted, since, according to him, the law on ministerial offices stipulates that, like appointments, exemptions do not depend on the pre-publication of a notice . belongings that were in the ministry.
When asked why Frederico Pinheiro’s mobile phone did not deserve the same care, Eugénia Correia explained that according to the director of the Government Information Technology Network Management Center (CEGER), the mobile phone was canceled, which did not happen with the documents that were on the computer.
Regarding the aggression allegations, Eugénia Correia said that after Frederico Pinheiro put the computer in his backpack after trying to leave the office, the chief of staff grabbed the backpack.
“I grabbed Dr. Frederico’s backpack, I didn’t even touch him, I grabbed the backpack. As a result, he hit me, and then Dr. Paula Lagarto tried to grab the backpack, she was hit several times, and then Dr. Rita hit too Penela tried to get the backpack. satchel”reported.
According to the chief of staff, three calls were made to 112, a call to the PSP in Bairro Alto and the Minister of Infrastructure also called the PSP.
“we waited [fechadas na casa de banho] that the authorities contact us because a report of abuse and theft of a computer has been made, that is what we expected. Didn’t happen”she said, adding that she was identified by police that evening and that two colleagues spoke to the officers in the lobby of the ministry while the chief of staff went to her office to deal with the computer problem.
As for the video surveillance cameras in the building, Eugénia Correia said there is a camera on the fourth floor, where she said the attacks took place, but it is not working.
Source: DN
