Portugal to Investigate Far-Right Leader over Anti-Roma Remarks

A dozen associations have filed a formal complaint with the Attorney General's Office of the Portuguese Republic against what they consider a crime of incitement to hatred by André Ventura, president of the Chega party.

Portugal to investigate far-right leader over anti-Roma remarks

LISBON - Portuguese prosecutors have opened a probe into remarks made by far-right leader Andre Ventura against the Roma community, three days after an election in which his Chega party surged and was tied for second place in parliament. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The complaint was received by the Ministry of Public Affairs and sent to the Ministry of Investigation and Criminal Action of Lisbon, "where it originated an investigation", explains the Prosecutor-General of the Republic.

The complaints related to the videos published on the pages of André Ventura, and in which the leader of the Comega comes to talk about the Cigarette community, were presented by ten associations.

Questions related to the videos published on the pages of André Ventura, and in which the leader of the Chega emerges to talk about the Cigarette community, were presented by 10 associations.

"But why are we building houses for Gypsies?" asks the head of the Comea, in one of the videos, adding, "Are we building houses for normal people?"