Ministers of the government reproduced on Wednesday (19) the discourse of the president () about an effort to depolitize the process.
The evaluation in the Lula administration is that political distancing legitimizes the conduct of the (Federal Supreme Court), as well as neutralizing the persecution’s pocket argument for electoral purposes.
The chief minister of the Civil House, (PT), said that Lula has put into practice the belief that everyone has the right to defend himself without interference from the party political game. “It is legitimate, in any democratic rule of law, has to be free to investigate and people have to be free to defend themselves, without putting it in politics,” he said.
According to the minister, the court has to have independence and autonomy to judge. “The president believes in this, that every citizen has the right to defend himself without being the policy interfering with it.”
Lula said on Wednesday (19) that if the Supreme Court decides that Bolsonaro and others reported by the were involved with the coup plot,
On Tuesday (18), the former president was reported to the Supreme Court by the Attorney General, on charges of leading an attempted coup to prevent Lula’s inauguration in 2022.
Lula said that all people are entitled to presumption of innocence and that if the accused prove that they had no involvement with the attempted coup and the murder plans, they “can move throughout Brazil.”
“If they prove that they have not tried to blow, if they prove that they have not tried to kill the president, the vice-president and the president of the Superior Electoral Court, they will be free and will be citizens who will be able to move throughout Brazil,” said the petista.
The Minister of Science and Technology, Luciana Santos (PC do B), called perfectly the statement of the president, stating that Lula defended what was not granted to him in the case of.
“The Democratic Rule of Law has returned in the country. It is necessary to have evidence and everyone has the right to defense [em um processo]”Said the minister.
Despite the statements, other ministers admitted, under reservations, fear of reactions from more inflamed pockets, such as the repetition of what happened after Lula’s diplomation when Bolsonaro followers burned down cars in Brasilia.
An ally of the President expresses concern about the fierce of the spirits and the victimization of Bolsonaro, if his arrest is decreed.
One of them spoke at the risk of passionate reactions and vigils for Bolsonaro’s release. Already the president of Embratur, says that this will be a decision of the justice and, in the face of the materiality of evidence, who practiced any crime must be punished.
Petistas also began discussing a counter-profile for vigils and demonstrations that will be summoned by Bolsonarists.
The PT should reinforce the organization of worker day acts in an attempt to sketch a reaction to the most fervent scholarships.
According to these ministers, although the news focuses on the content of the complaint, this will not represent an increase in Lula’s popularity. To reverse the drop in approval, the government will have to submit deliveries and dedicate itself to economic measures.
From an electoral point of view, the president’s allies evaluate that the complaint against Bolsonaro, associated with the presentation of evidence, places the governor of (Republicans), in a delicate situation, as he will have to defend the political godfather in the course of the process.
On the other hand, Lula’s interlocutors recognize that Bolsonaro’s political weakening leaves other right-wing actors to articulate alliances to 2026, as Bolsonaro’s insistence on his own candidacy prevented negotiations from center-right parties.
Ministers also minimize the hypothesis that the unfolding of an opposition process, favoring at a time of approval by the President, registered by Datafolha.
According to these ministers, although the news focuses on the content of the complaint, this will not represent an increase in Lula’s popularity. To reverse the drop in approval, the government will have to submit deliveries and dedicate itself to economic measures.
The government’s strategy frustrated petist militants who expected from Lula a forceful demonstration, to cheer the voters. Among Lula’s allies, the former minister (PT) was one of those who made video betting on Bolsonaro’s arrest.
On Tuesday, celebrating the birthday, completed last week, the government leader, José Guimarães (PT-CE), said the complaint was his best gift.
On Tuesday night: “Did you see the fully reported Bol5on4ro.” The message parody meme recalling phrase by actress Fernanda Torres, nominated for Oscar, in a comedy program.
Party President Gleisi Hoffmann said in video that the arrest is the “place where Bolsonaro deserves to be.” “The PGR has put the complaint and justice will be made. So warning to the pockets are all excited wanting Lula impeachment. The arrest is from Bolsonaro. He is ineligible and he has to pay for the crimes.”
