Federal deputy questioned the performance of delegate Fábio Alvarez Schor during a speech in the Chamber plenary on August 14
The federal deputy (Novo-RS) was indicted by the (Federal Police) for slander and insult for criticizing the performance of the corporation’s delegate Fábio Alvarez Schor during a statement in the plenary of the Chamber of Deputies on August 14.
According to the Poder360the PF considered that the congressman acted with the intention of embarrassing, humiliating and offending the delegate, supposedly because he disagreed with his professional performance. The criticisms were related to the conduct of police investigations supervised by the minister of the (Supreme Federal Court) Alexandre de Moraes.
The corporation considered that Van Hattem made accusations “very serious” against the delegate. And if these accusations are unfounded, criminal liability could go beyond a simple crime against honor.
The Federal Police also stated that, although the deputy is protected by freedom of expression and parliamentary immunity, these rights are not absolute.
In the final report, the PF also cited a statement from the deputy (PL-SP), who called the delegate a “Alexandre de Moraes’ little bitch” to support the indictment, despite the speech was not made by van Hattem.
“And then, honestly, give parliamentary relevance to statements such as ‘Alexandre de Moraes’ little bitch’, ‘thug’, ‘coward’, ‘Alexandre de Moraes’ little dog’ or, even, grant unconditional exemption to the unfounded incriminations, so-called , without any benefit or social purpose, would be to greatly diminish – not to say belittle – the function of a Congressman, so dear and important to the proper functioning of democracy”says an excerpt from the document.
UNDERSTAND THE CASE
At the time, van Hattem said that Schor “creates fraudulent reports to maintain” former advisor to (PL) Filipe Martins “Illegally and without justification”
Filipe Martins on February 8 in , which investigates an alleged coup attempt in the Bolsonaro government. on August 9, as determined by Minister Alexandre de Moraes. He is on provisional release.
The deputy criticized the arrest warrants against Bolsonaro journalists Allan dos Santos and Oswaldo Eustáquio and the senator (Podemos-ES). According to the congressman, there was “abuse of authority” by the PF delegate to Eustáquio’s 16-year-old daughter.
“Do you know what they [presos] have in common? Everyone published a photo of yet another abuser of authority: Fabio Alvarez Schor. I spoke yesterday and I repeat it here in the Tribune. And if he’s not a coward, let him come after me.”declared on August 14.
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On November 4, the congressman’s defense requested the PF investigation be closed, claiming that “deputies and senators are inviolable, in the civil, administrative and criminal spheres, for any of their opinions, words and votes”. Leia a (PDF – 208 kB),
“ATTACK ON PARLIAMENT”SAYS BOLSONARO
To journalists, Bolsonaro stated this Monday (25.nov) that the indictment of Marcel van Hattem is “an attack on the Brazilian Parliament”.
“I arrived at the Chamber in 91, and I always had this problem: what the deputy can and cannot say. Then, someone invented an amendment and the pronoun ‘any’ was added to article 53 of the Constitution. So, parliamentarians are inviolable for any of their opinions“these.
Here is what the Federal Constitution says:
“Art. 53. Deputies and Senators are inviolable, civilly and criminally, for any of their opinions, words and votes.”
