Socialists would rather fight the press than corruption

After the Portuguese press reported about bugged telephone conversations between Portuguese Prime Minister José Sócrates and a man charged with corruption, Sócrates himself is now once again under suspicion of corrupt dealings. Members of Sócrates' Socialist Party (PS) have criticised the publishing of the material, which they say violates judicial secrecy. The daily Correio da Manhã says the PS should focus its efforts on fighting corruption instead: "[PS members] are claiming, … judicial secrecy is 'the most grave problem facing the Portuguese judiciary'. … The public prosecutor will use cutting edge technology to listen in on insolent journalists who don't respect judicial secrecy. Or ask the criminal investigation department to use all means at its disposition to track down journalists who don't obey the commands of the emperor and his laws. So now we also know that the PS is not concerned … about the fight against corruption, the abuse of power, the misuse of public money or nepotism."

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