Speaking to journalists, Pedro Nuno emphasised that the origin of those who commit crimes does not matter.

“Regarding the confusion that is often made about the nationality of a criminal, what is important for us is that regardless of the origin of the person committing a crime, security and justice must act relentlessly,” he said.

Pedro Nuno was responding to a question from journalists about the alleged rape, in the early hours of Sunday, of an Italian tourist in the Martim Moniz area, in Lisbon.

“Regardless of the origin of the person committing the crime, it is not the origin that is relevant, what is relevant is the crime and we have to ensure that it does not exist or that we can reduce it to the minimum levels that are possible”, he added.

He mentioned that security is a “central concern” for the socialists, arguing that during the PS government security “was greater than in other periods”

“In fact, the last Socialist Party government managed to reduce violent crime and even increase the perception of security and safety among the Portuguese people. And it is essential that it be preserved,” he concluded.