Book by Católica on corruption is the theme of Renascença's programme "Em Nome da Lei"

Rui Cardoso, one of the organisers of the book "Corrupção em Portugal-Avaliação Legislativa e Propostas de Reforma", edited by Universidade Católica Editora, is one of the guests of the Radio Renascença programme, "Em Nome da Lei", which will be broadcasted on Saturday, July 3, at 12 noon.

At a time when the anti-corruption measures, proposed by the government, are being debated in parliament, the work, according to the prosecutor Rui Cardoso, aims to be a contribution for the legislator "to find the best solutions, to make more effective the prevention and fight against the corruption phenomenon.

Also invited to the programme, Paulo Sousa Mendes, one of the authors of the book, explains that the solution proposed by the government to combat corruption in Portugal, "is too timid", because "it is based on a model that thinks mainly of the confession of the facts by the accused himself, during the trial phase".

The lawyer believes that "one should go further and include the rewarded collaboration in the investigation phase".