Could it happen here in Portugal?

martin · Post by **martin** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:53 am

seeems that over the border the government are taking tough action agaisnt corruption, wonder if the Portuguese government would ever do the same here

read the story from todays Independent

http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article355814.ece

Lesley Jean · Post by **Lesley Jean** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 9:56 am

If they took drastic action on corruption in Portugal they wouldn't have anyone to run the Country or the local governments/camera

martin · Post by **martin** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:38 pm

more on the corruption in marbella
http://www.surinenglish.com/noticias.php?Noticia=8146

Gadjo · Post by **Gadjo** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 2:24 pm

Of course they would if it became public, they'd have no choice. But please don't compare Spain to Portugal.

In the Malaga district there are hundreds of British expats who've uprooted their families and are living the good life totally illegally and their underage kids don't go to school nor do they get home schooling Their parents have deemed that spending the good life by the side of the pool is education enough. The expats down there have to pay into a private health fund with helicopter service because there are no decent hospitals in the area, they have to be airlifted to the nearest. There's no postal service and then there's the unhealthy practice of the Spanish being able to "grab" foreigner-owned land for their own purposes.

Albeit far from perfect, whatever goes on in Portugal is a long cry from what goes on in some parts of Spain.

Bruxinha · Post by **Bruxinha** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 4:16 pm

I think things are slowly happening to try to clean things up here too, Martin. Both the government and the Polícia Judiciária seem to be implementing various measures. Anyhow, let's hope so and then things might end up fairer and more equal for every citizen of Portugal.

Gambrinus · Post by **Gambrinus** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:46 am

I was trying to find an article on a report heard on the radio last friday but no luck. The newscast was about several portuguese policemen that had been scentenced to jail for corruption, the longest scentence was nine years - I am not sure if this was unprecedented, but that has to have made people think twice about certain illegal practices.