Opposition in Vizela says mayor must suspend office on suspicion of domestic violence

For the Social Democratic mayor, the suspension of office by the chief executive should have been the “most sensible position”, as soon as the case became known through the media.

Pedro Nuno Santos's attitude of withdrawing support from the mayor of Vizela is legitimate and should not be confused with a violation of the presumption of innocence. Editorial by Helena Pereira

The leader of the opposition in Vizela considered today that the mayor, the socialist Victor Hugo Salgado, should suspend his mandate for allegedly being involved in a case of domestic violence. “The president is not in a position to continue exercising his duties,” said Jorge Pedrosa, councilor of the PSD/CDS coalition in that municipality. For the social-democratic mayor, who was speaking at a press conference, the suspension of the mandate b…

The mayor, who also heads the district of Braga of the Socialist Party, allegedly assaulted his partner, Sara Eunice, following an argument that took place in February, after which she confronted him with an alleged betrayal. According to news reported by Correio da Manhã, the victim suffered a broken nose and sought treatment at the Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, in Guimarães. The content Socialist mayor investigated for domestic violence app…

This Monday, the Secretary General of the Socialist Party, Pedro Nuno Santos, asked the mayor of Vizela to resign as president of the Braga District Federation and informed him that he will not support his re-election in local elections this year.