The minister of the (Attorney General of the Union) thanked this Thursday (20) the president’s appointment to fill a vacancy in the (Supreme Federal Court) and the prayers and expressions of support received, and stated that he will reciprocate with “dedication, integrity and institutional zeal”.
“Once approved by , I commit to repaying this trust with dedication, integrity and institutional zeal,” Messias, who is evangelical, said on social media.
in Brasília, before Lula traveled to São Paulo. He was appointed to a vacancy opened with the minister’s departure.
The target of resistance from the Senate, which preferred the appointment of the former president of the House (-MG), Messias also stated on social media that he will seek to demonstrate to the senators that he has the “constitutional requirements necessary to carry out this high mission of the State”.
“I reaffirm my commitment to the Constitution of the Republic, to the democratic rule of law and to Brazilian justice, in particular, to the relevant duties and responsibilities of the national judiciary,” he wrote.
The President of the Republic also spoke on social media after the nomination was made official and shared a photo alongside his ally. “I make this indication in the certainty that Messias will continue fulfilling his role in defending the Constitution and the Democratic Rule of Law in the STF, as he has done throughout his public life,” he wrote.
