The governor (Republicans) has avoided commenting on his statement on Sunday (27), the day of voting in the second round, that the criminal faction had advised voting in ().
Tarcísio’s aides claim, behind the scenes, that the governor does not want to touch on the subject and that he was disappointed with the repercussion of the statement.
Accused by the opposition of acting in a way designed to benefit their candidate, the mayor (), Tarcísio argues among allies that he did not premeditate his speech, but merely responded to a question from the press.
State secretaries interviewed by the report minimize the episode from both political and legal aspects, arguing that it was a natural response and that the repercussion was exaggerated. They also deny that Tarcísio is avoiding the press, given that he gave interviews during the period.
Since the 27th, however, Tarcísio has given few interviews and has not met journalists even during the series of auctions, occasions that he usually uses as a showcase. This Tuesday (5), for example, there was no public agenda.
Questioned by the report through his press office this Tuesday, the governor did not comment on his speech about the PCC.
The declaration, as shown by Sheetand considered a mistake by the governor himself, according to allies.
According to Tarcísio and the state Public Security Secretariat, police intelligence intercepted messages from the criminal faction that advised voting for Boulos. The deputy called the statement “a shame” and called for the ineligibility of Nunes and Tarcísio.
Experts in electoral law stated that the speech was serious enough for Tarcísio to be convicted of abuse of political power, making him ineligible for eight years.
In, the president of TRE-SP (Regional Electoral Court of ), Silmar Fernandes, compared Tarcísio’s statement to a feather pillow thrown from a building. “How do you collect [as penas] after?” he asked.
Three ministers of the (Superior Electoral Court) and higher courts with access to the Judiciary, however, said that the criminal news presented by the Boulos campaign. They stated to Sheetwith reservation, that Tarcísio’s speech on the final result of the election.
In the government, Tarcísio’s assistants say he will explain himself and say they believe there will be no legal consequences. This is because, according to these allies, Tarcísio only answered the truth and there is a way to prove his statement.
In private, the governor’s allies admit that it would have been better if he had not responded, but they claim that the issue was explored beyond measure and that it has been overcome, as the government’s agenda is more important.
For them, not because of the political field that the governor is part of.
The day after the election, Monday (28), Tarcísio did not publish public agendas. In the last ten days, he was at the B3 stock exchange, in the center of the capital, four times to hold auctions, but he did not respond to the press on any of those occasions.
The governor, on the other hand, spoke to journalists on three occasions over the past week, but was not questioned about the PCC’s statement — only one interview was given in the capital of São Paulo, the others took place in Sorocaba (SP) and Brasília.
On Tuesday (29), after the state championship, Tarcísio started the press interview with a comment about the concession, but left early, leaving only his secretaries to answer questions.
The following day, Wednesday (30), he repeated the strategy. After a , from Rota Sorocabana, the governor made a statement to the press, but left the questions to the secretaries.
On Thursday (31), Tarcísio met journalists, but was outside the capital. He spoke in the morning in Sorocaba, at the launch event for the expansion of the Toyota factory, and, later, in Brasília, after speaking with the president () on public security. In these interviews, he was not asked about the statement about the PCC.
On Friday (1st), the governor did the, but did not attend to the press at B3 — he went straight to the next appointment, a meeting with Nunes and store owners from Brás, after the . The duo met the press, but only responded regarding the measures in favor of the affected traders.
The governor was also at the opening of the 2nd Edition of SP Gastronomia and at the event on the CNBC channel, but did not meet journalists.
This Monday (4), Tarcísio participated in the fourth consecutive auction, again for . Once again, only their secretaries responded to journalists. During the night, he participated in a CNN Brasil event, but there was no press interview.
