A “solidarity embrace” José Sócrates joined today about 200 people, most of Covilha, in front of the prison of Évora, but a group delegation was not allowed to visit the former prime minister.
The initiative, held by the Prison of Évora, where the former socialist leader is remanded in custody for two months, began around 15:00, but long before that were on site several dozen people.
The participants, many wearing shirts with pictures of former prime minister and with carnations and roses in their hands, marched in silence to the prison door and then chanted slogans such as “political prisoners never “and” Socrates friend, the people are with you. ”
The expression of solidarity with José Sócrates was attended about a hundred supporters of Covilha, who went in two buses, but joined the initiative people from other parts of the country, as the Algarve, Lisbon and Alentejo.
Three members of the group of Covilha, including the tour organizer, businessman José António Pinho, and the former Socialist deputy Edmundo Pedro tried to enter the prison to visit José Sócrates, but were not allowed to.
José António Pinho told reporters that he had “treated all correspondence” that the three elements visited this afternoon the former prime minister, but that the visit had been anticipated for 09:15 without having first been given justifications.
“I take my responsibilities. I refused to be here at 09:15, “he said, considering, however, that the intention of the initiative was achieved:” The goal is made. José Sócrates already know you’re not alone, “he said.
The businessman also regretted that it was not possible to leave the book of his own “Statue – The preferred torture by the PIDE” José Sócrates. “Everyone take your deductions,” he concluded.
One of the participants who said he visited the former Prime Minister of morning passed the message that José Socrates is “too hard and that is firm and determined” and thanked “all the support and solidarity “.
Rui Andrade, one of the “friends” who traveled from Covilha to support the former prime minister, told Lusa that participated in the initiative “to know the citizen José Sócrates” from the time that this was candidate for leadership of the district of PS White Castle.
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