That of the former president () this Saturday (22) by order of the minister, of the (Supreme Federal Court), was criticized by politicians from the Bolsonarist right and the centrão, while representatives of the left celebrated.
Supporters of the president (PT) gathered in front of the Federal Police superintendence in Brasília, where the former president is being held. Three, and the activist Fabiano Trompetista played the funeral march and the song “Tá na hora do Jair” on his instrument, and was applauded.
Pro-Bolsonaro protesters, with a Brazilian flag and stickers on their mouths, were also at the scene. There was a beginning of arguments between the groups.
Seen as Bolsonaro’s political successor and possible candidate for the Presidency of the Republic in 2026, the governor of , (Republicans), and who will fight for “this injustice to be repaired as soon as possible”.
“Removing a 70-year-old man from his home, disregarding his serious health condition […]in addition to being irresponsible, it violates the principle of human dignity”, says the publication on the networks.
The pastor called the arrest a “smokescreen”, that is, an alleged attempt by Moraes to divert public attention from the police.
On social media, the mayor of São Paulo, (), who received support from Bolsonaro in last year’s elections, from the former president and said that the argument for an escape attempt is fragile.
Fábio Wajngarten, Bolsonaro’s former advisor, stated that the arrest is a shame and should be reviewed in the near future.
Other supporters of the former president spoke of injustice and mocked the coincidence of the date with the 22nd, as a sign of supposed persecution by the STF minister.
“Today, the 22nd, our party’s number, Alexandre de Moraes, in his highest degree of psychopathy, orders him to be arrested preventively, because his son called a prayer vigil for tonight. We are living through the greatest chapter of political persecution in the country’s history”, said the leader of the PL in the Chamber, (RJ).
The leader of the opposition in the Chamber, Zucco (PL-RS), stated that he was on his way to Brasília to provide support and that he will not accept that Brazil is a “country where political revenge supersedes the law”.
Deputies Helio Lopes (PL-RJ) and Bia Kicis (PL-DF) were superintendants of the PF. “An extreme injustice and even with a person whose health is compromised, putting the life of the president at risk, who is an innocent man,” said the deputy.
Bia Kicis also added that at first.
The leader of the PL in the Senate, (RN), said in a publication that Moraes’ decision exceeds constitutional limits and threatens essential pillars of the Rule of Law.
PL parliamentarians say they will insist that Congress votes for a complete amnesty for the former president and the others convicted in the coup plot and for January 8th. Defender of an alternative path, that of reducing sentences, the deputy (Solidariedade-SP) told Sheet around the project you report on.
After the disclosure of the ankle bracelet, members of the center began to state that both the amnesty and the reduction of sentences would have difficulty moving forward.
A member of the Chamber’s leadership states, with reservations, that it is “impossible” for the matter to move forward. For another leadership in the center, carrying out this project at this time could be understood as an affront to the Supreme Court. Furthermore, a politician from the group says that this could generate criticism of Congress among public opinion.
Among politicians from the center, the first. Behind the scenes, they say that the measure should further strain the relationship between the three Powers and could accelerate a decision by the right to unite around a candidacy that has a better chance of confronting Lula.
The president of the PP, senator Ciro Nogueira (PI), stated on social media that the arrest is “another ordeal in the martyrdom” that Bolsonaro is going through, mentioning the fragility of his health. “Myths do not succumb to violence. They are immortalized by it.”
The former president of the Chamber (-AL) said that the arrest “reopens the wounds of political polarization”. “It’s been more than a decade since this march and counter-march has harmed the economy, job creation and criminalized politics.”
The president of , , called the arrest a “sad episode”. “I register my incomprehension for such a severe and unfair legal measure, especially when your health inspires care”, he published.
for the attempt to carry out a coup d’état and defended police action as a means.
The Minister of Institutional Relations, (PT), to the Brazilian Justice and “strictly follows the rites of due legal process.
The former minister (PT), who was arrested in the Mensalão and the Lava Jato operation, . “The leader of the coup attempt is under arrest,” he wrote online.
The government leader in the Chamber, deputy José Guimarães (CE), declared that the country is experiencing “a historic moment”. The leader of the PT in the House, deputy Lindbergh Farias (RJ), said that, even under house arrest, “Bolsonaro continued to act politically to tension the environment and put pressure on institutions.”
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Tarcísio de Freitas
Governor of São Paulo
“Jair Bolsonaro has faced all attacks and all injustices with the firmness and courage of few. Taking a 70-year-old man from his home, disregarding his serious health condition and ignoring all appeals from the most diverse sources, all medical reports and evidence, in addition to being irresponsible, violates the principle of human dignity”
Eduardo Bolsonaro
Federal deputy and son of the former president
“Alexandre de Moraes’ objective is very simple: kill my father. Finish the job that the left has already tried. Alexandre de Moraes is, today, just a henchman who does the dirty work of the exceptional regime that aims to take power and completely eliminate the political opposition in Brazil”
Hoffmann
Chief Minister of the Secretariat for Institutional Relations
“Jair Bolsonaro’s preventive detention strictly follows the rites of due legal process. […] Minister Alexandre de Moraes’ decision is based on the real risks of the leader of the coup organization fleeing, as his conviction is imminent.”
Ricardo Nunes
Mayor of São Paulo
“My solidarity with President Bolsonaro who is going through this whole situation with poor health. […] Federal Police agents monitor the door of his house 24 hours a day, which makes any argument for an escape attempt seem fragile.”
José Guimarães
Government leader in the Chamber
“If it were not for the firm and responsible action of the Brazilian Justice, the country could be faced with a fugitive former president. The Justice fulfilled its role, preserved the law and ensured that no one is above it”
Silas Malafaia
Pastor
“This guy [Moraes] He’s more Machiavellian than you think, he’s diverting the focus from the Master bank robbery. […] Not even prison, if it is mine, or that of any evangelical leader, has an impact on the church. The church belongs to Christ”
Lindbergh Farias
PT leader in the Chamber
“The material violation of the equipment […] bury the defense thesis once and for all. Bolsonaro does not respect institutions, […] has already attempted escapes from the embassies of Hungary, Argentina and the USA”
