The president of the House of Representatives, Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB)sought ministers of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), including Alexandre de Moraes and Gilmar Mendes, after the negative repercussion of his statement on the scammers of 8 January. According to a report by The globeMotta sought to clarify that he did not want to minimize the attacks and that he defends severe punishment for those who depreciated the buildings of the three powers.
According to the deputy’s Allied newspaper state that the initiative to contact the magistrates was an attempt to prevent political wear and tear from growing. Motta called directly to Moraes, rapporteur of attacks related to attacks, and other STF ministers to explain his speech given to João Pessoa Arapuan FM radio last Friday.
In the interview, the mayor had stated that he applied by the Supreme Court. Given the repercussion, Motta argued to the ministers that his intention was only to defend milder penalties to those who were present, but did not participate directly in the acts of vandalism.
Two ministers confirmed to the The globe who were sought by Motta and praised their willingness to the dialogue. However, they stressed that the convictions were applied to people who effectively participated in the depredation of the headquarters of the three powers and that the sentences had wide acceptance in the court.
Hugo Motta’s movement towards the Supreme Court occurs in parallel to an agreement already signed between him and the pocket opposition to avoid surprises and maneuvers on the amnesty of those involved in the acts of January 8. According to the column of Malu Gaspar, in The globethe commitment was sewn to have real chances of approval.
The agreement provides that the 1st Deputy Mayor, Altineu Côrtes (PL-RJ), will not guide the amnesty at times when he is in charge of the house, preventing the proposal from being placed in voting without the proper articulation of the Bolsanist base. Although the commitment can seem like a setback for Bolsonaro, the movement is seen as a strategic gesture to maintain a good relationship with Motta, who has already indicated the willingness to discuss the topic.
