Minister states that the Supreme Court should be responsible for reviewing the penalties of the convicts on January 8
The Supreme Court Minister Gilmar Mendes stated on Thursday (15.MAI.2025) that the amnesty project involved in the extremist acts of January 8 serves to defend the “interest of the scam”, To the detriment of the people who actually invaded the thirst of the three powers.
“Today is spoken of amnesty in defending the interest of the scam’s summit, not in the defense of these people who eventually participated in the invasion of public buildings here on January 8“Gilmar said in an interview with the portal UOL.
The minister stated that the revision of the penalties of the convicts must be responsibility of the Supreme Court, not Congress. He also said that the Supreme should control the constitutionality of Congress resolutions.
For Gilmar, there was no abuse of power by the Supreme Court to the House of Representatives that suspended the criminal action against (PL-RJ) and would benefit the former president (PL).
“It was a procedural immunity that rhymed with impunity. Then it moved to this new formula, in which the process follows normally, and that each legislative house can suspend the process, by illicit facts related to the mandate, after the diploma“The minister said, noting that the government of Fernando Henrique Cardoso changed a norm that established that Congress had to allow a congressman to be sued.
Asked about the conviction of the federal deputy (PL-SP) by the 1st class of the Supreme Court, Gilmar said it was an instrument “extremely exceptionalAnd that should not be trivialized.
Zambelli was unanimously convicted of 10 years in prison for the crimes of invasion of the CNJ (National Council of Justice) system and ideological falsehood.
