Health Minister refuses to dismiss hospital manager accused of corruption
Ana Paula Martins keeps José Luís Gaspar in his position as president of Tâmega and Sousa ULS, despite Public Prosecutor's accusation of passive corruption and misconduct in office.
Accused by Public Prosecutor, Tâmega and Sousa ULS leader remains in post
Correio da Manhã reports that Health Minister Ana Paula Martins has not dismissed José Luís Gaspar from his position as president of the Tâmega and Sousa Local Health Unit (ULS), despite the fact that he is the subject of a Public Prosecutor's accusation of passive corruption and two counts of misconduct in office.
The accusations relate to the period when Gaspar presided over the Municipal Council of Amarante. The Public Prosecutor has formalised the accusation, but the hospital manager remains at the head of the Tâmega and Sousa ULS without any immediate consequences from the supervising ministry.
When asked whether Health Minister Ana Paula Martins had spoken to him about the accusation, José Luís Gaspar was direct: "The minister has not spoken to me."
Source: Correio da Manhã