Former PSD minister Jorge Moreira da Silva criticizes police intervention

Jorge Moreira da Silva, former PSD minister, criticized the police intervention against peaceful protesters in Lisbon and Porto advocating for housing rights. He described the police action as unjustifiable and a significant error by decision-makers, warning that such actions fuel populism and political disillusionment. The police used force, including rubber bullets and dogs, to disperse the protests after demonstrators refused to dismantle their tents, citing constitutional rights to protest.