For the STF minister, the conclusion of the Federal Police report is proof that ‘democracy has proven itself resilient, solid’
The minister, of the Federal Supreme Court (), does not rule out new indictments in the Federal Police (PF) investigation into an attempted coup d’état after the 2022 elections. For the dean of the Court, new developments are possible with the hearing phase of the 37 indicted by the corporation on the 21st, including the former president (PL).
“New information will certainly come,” said Gilmar during a panel at the Brazil Europe Integration Forum (Fibe), in Portugal. “What is said is that this report was a little delayed due to the latest information that was collected, so it is possible that there are still developments”, stated the minister. Gilmar described the facts discovered by the PF as “extremely serious”.
For Gilmar Mendes, the conclusion of the Federal Police report is proof that “democracy has proven itself resilient, solid”. “There have been responses and we are in the middle of this process. We are closing part of the investigations”, stated the magistrate. The PF’s final report on the coup attempt implicates Jair Bolsonaro, close allies of the former president and high-ranking military personnel. The document contains 884 documents and had its confidentiality overturned by Alexandre de Moraes, rapporteur of the case at the STF, on Tuesday, 26. The case is now at the Attorney General’s Office, which may or may not file a complaint or even request new steps .
Gilmar was in favor of vetoing the participation of military personnel in politics. The minister ruled out the possibility of a coup d’état in the country, but suggested the adoption of “reforms” to avoid “the chances we gave to this”. As an example, the dean cited the “militarization of administration”. In the Chamber, a proposed amendment to the Constitution (PEC) authored by former federal deputy Perpétua Almeida (PCdoB-AC) prohibits the participation of active military personnel in civil administration positions.
The former parliamentarian is currently director of the Brazilian Industrial Development Agency (ABDI). The text awaits an opinion from rapporteur Paulo Bilynskyj (PL-SP), chosen this week by the presidency of the collegiate to analyze the proposal. A similar text was presented in the Senate by Jacques Wagner (PT-BA). The former minister’s proposal requires that, in order to run for elected office, active military personnel must migrate to the unpaid reserve. The project has already been approved by the House’s CCJ and is awaiting consideration by the plenary.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
Posted by Carolina Ferreira
