So that is one of the dimensions where the fight against corruption and a perverted political system needs to be fought. By civic movements that actually sue politicians and the State. That has worked once and more in the US where it is a deeply rooted practice - just think about Chicago, where concerned citizens were able to save the downtown lake front by suing the city... twice!
But in the US, courts are actually more powerful than in Europe - democracy is actually stronger there. There is a tradition of Power of Law and Constitution Power that is at the root of the State - and where Congressional, Presidencial and Judicial powers are clearly split. I am not that sure if that is the case in Portugal...
But just the fact that we one candidate is being blocked is an initial good sign. Let's see, though, how this actually unfolds in the mess of appeals that politicians have put into Law in Portugal...
P.S- I have nothing against Fernando Seara (I don't have a bad opinion of him). But the Law should be interpreted in a specific way, and not twisted to serve momentarily political needs.
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