Minister Luis Roberto Barroso, president of the (Supreme Federal Court), criticized the parliamentary initiative to amnesty those involved in the January 8 coup attacks even before the end of the trials on the case. He stated that these initiatives are an incentive to new extremist acts, such as those in Praça dos Três Poderes.
“Some people went from indignation to pity, trying to naturalize the absurdity. They don’t see that they provide an incentive for the same type of behavior to occur again and again. They want to forgive without even condemning it first,” said the minister.
The statement was made during the opening of the plenary session this Thursday (14) amidst an institutional defense of the court after the attack. He further stated that there is no place in democracy for anyone who thinks that violence is an action strategy.
Some ministers had already spoken before the session. But this was the first official demonstration, on behalf of the court. The magistrates once again stated that the episode was not isolated.
Barroso stated that the episode adds to what had already been happening in the country for a few years. And he went on to list moments of attacks on democracy.
Furthermore, the president of the STF gave a report on the man’s approach and the actions of the judicial police, stating that the agents were responsible for preventing his entry into the court building.
A man was found dead in front of the court after the detonation of explosives in front of the statue of Justice, causing apprehension to the political and legal classes of the federal capital one year and ten months after the coup attacks against the headquarters of the court, the Palace and the Palace. of the Plateau.
The court buildings were subjected to sweeps to check for possible artifacts in the early hours of Wednesday (13) and this Thursday morning.
In the early hours of the morning, Barroso admitted the possibility of the minister taking over the investigation, if there is a connection to the attacks on January 8, 2023.
“I will receive the investigation.”, stated Barroso, when asked about the possibility of the investigation being annexed.
Moraes has also spoken out about the case. This morning, the minister stated that what happened began with the so-called “” in management (PL)
He also stated that he does not believe in pacification in the country without punishing criminals, openly opposing the mobilization of Bolsonaro supporters for amnesty for coup plotters who participated in the .
