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Parties file requests for witnesses at inquiry into Luís Neves mandates
Several parties have submitted requests to hear dozens of people, including former prime ministers and ministers, before the parliamentary inquiry into the Police Judiciary.
The parliamentary inquiry commission into Luís Neves' mandates as head of the Police Judiciary is receiving witness requests from parties until Sunday. André Ventura chairs the commission, which has sessions scheduled for Monday and Tuesday.
Chega submitted a list of more than 50 people to be heard. Among the names are former prime ministers, ministers, judges, journalists and businesspeople, including António Costa.
Livre submitted a request with 25 people, among them Luís Neves, the Minister of Internal Administration and André Ventura, the commission's chairman. According to reports, Ventura stated he has documents he has never publicly disclosed.
The Communist Party and Livre intend to hear the Minister of Internal Administration, according to the material released. The Communist Party also requested hearings, though the full list has not been detailed in the sources consulted.
Livre also submitted a request including a contractor among those to be heard by the commission. The hearings and respective requests are part of the parliamentary investigation process into Neves' mandates at the Police Judiciary.