Statement by the Prime Minister’s Office

Concerning yet another blatant and inconceivable misinformation and fact-altering campaign, to which many political and media professionals adhere, we feel we must clarify the following

1. The legal information drafted by the law firm and disclosed by one of the partner to the client is a simple legal matter between two companies rendering a service to the client – the town hall – a company to conduct public construction works and a company that supervises such works.

2. In that information/opinion, the law firm is not benefitting anyone, it answers the legal questions raised by the client, in the exclusive defence of its interest, and does not in any way claim to address technical or engineering matters.

3. The situation of conducting additional works and the decision taken by the town hall were audited by the Court of Auditors, which concluded that "once the probatory diligence was conducted, there were no traces of any infraction committed. Furthermore, the value of the contracts audited does not warrant any recommendation to continue with proceedings". That is, the Court of Auditors audited the proceedings and filed them.

4. In summary, the author did not act individually, the object of the information did not benefit anyone, and the Court of Auditors audited it.

5. Any relation that is intended to be created between the legal and professional deed described above as a supply of concrete ordered and paid for, three years prior, by another contractor to build a villa is more than abusive in nature. 

Please find enclosed the email where the legal information is disclosed, as well as the procedure to open and close the supervisory audit by the Court of Auditors.