The former president of the Chamber (-AL) criticized the arrest of the former president () this Saturday and stated that it was “not justified”.
Bolsonaro was preventively arrested this morning, at . He is superintendent of the Federal Police in Brasília. The PF decreed preventive detention, under the justification of guaranteeing public order in the face of a vigil called by Flávio.
In a post on social media, Lira stated that the arrest also “reopens the wounds of political polarization” and that no country can be proud of having its last presidents imprisoned.
“The preventive detention of former president Jair Bolsonaro is not justified and reopens the wounds of political polarization that cloud Brazil’s future. No country can be proud of having its last presidents arrested. It has been more than a decade since this march and counter-march has harmed the economy, job creation and criminalized politics,” Lira wrote on social media.
Lira visited Bolsonaro at the former president’s home, where he was under house arrest. The meeting lasted about an hour, and, according to reports, the deputy himself asked for the meeting to show solidarity. The visit took place the day before the start of the .
In the 2022 campaign, Lira declared support for Bolsonaro’s election and participated in an event alongside the former president.
