Benfica MAG candidate slams Rui Costa’s plan: It’s illegal | OneFootball

Gonçalo Almeida Ribeiro claims that the Extraordinary General Assembly of the Clube da Luz, where the Benfica District will be put to a vote, is illegal. The former candidate for the Eagles’ MAG, on João Noronha Lopes’ list, spoke to the newspaper A Bola about the Assembly and questioned the possibility of electronic voting to decide whether Rui Costa’s project will move forward or not.

"Article 62 states that decisions are made by the absolute majority of members present. The most obvious meaning of ‘present’ is that they must be physically gathered in the same place. Many jurists will say that’s it, period. And, therefore, it’s not even possible to hold a hybrid General Assembly meeting, where some members are present and others participate by telematic means," began the former vice-president of the Constitutional Court.

Almeida Ribeiro continued his explanation: "In a broader sense, the concept of presence doesn’t necessarily have to be physical; it can be social. Just like a videoconference meeting. We use a concept of presence that doesn’t imply physical proximity, but rather communicative proximity and visualization. This is very important: visualization. Because, for an assembly meeting to take place, there must be visualization of the members. That is, as a member of the assembly, I have to know who the other members present are. This is the concept of an assembly."

"The description given does not provide any kind of guarantee of this aspect. It seems unfeasible to me… How am I supposed to know who is on the other side? And we’re talking about potentially thousands of people", he pointed out, immediately following up with a reflection that leaves strong criticism in the air regarding Rui Costa’s measure.

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