The Attorney General’s Office (PGR) ordered the filing of a criminal news presented against former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL), who asked his pre-trial detention for incitement to crimes against democratic institutions. The decision was made by Attorney General Paulo Gonet, who concluded that there is not enough evidence to justify the opening of a criminal investigation.
The representation had been filed by Councilwoman Liana Cirne (PT-PE) and her advisor Victor Pedrosa. In the request, the two accused Bolsonaro of obstruction of justice, coercion in the course of the process, and incitement to crimes, convening demonstrations in support of the amnesty of those involved in the scammer acts of 8 January 2023.
According to Gonet’s opinion, “the holding of peaceful demonstrations for the granting of the benefit [anistia] It is not a criminal offense, nor does it go beyond the limits of freedom of expression, which is constitutionally consecrated and marked by the freedom and responsibility binomial. ”
The criminal news cited public statements and posts made by Bolsonaro on March 9, 10 and 14, in which he mobilized his base for acts in defense of amnesty. The former president also referred to prisoners for the attacks as “hostages of 8/Jan”, which, according to the plaintiffs, would characterize attempt to delegitimize the judiciary and encourage new attacks on the democratic order.
In addition to pre -trial detention, the pair asked Bolsonaro to be prohibited from convening new demonstrations. Nevertheless, the former president has announced a new pro-administration act for next Sunday (6), on Paulista Avenue, in São Paulo.
Bolsonaro reacted to the measure in an interview on Wednesday (2), stating that the order of Moraes would be one. “Possible impediments happen in dictatorship,” said the former president.
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The former executive chief has already been restricted in the course of investigations on the attempted coup d’état. In March last year, after having a passport seized by order of the Supreme Court – which generated suspicions of attempted escape.
