Carlos Viana criticized Gilmar Mendes’ decision on the Impeachment Law and called for a reduction in political interference in nominations to the Supreme Court
Senator Carlos Viana (Podemos-MG), president of the CPMI (Joint Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry) of the INSS, criticized this Wednesday (4) what he called the “judicial activism” of the STF (Federal Supreme Court) and defended the creation of fixed terms of office for the Court’s ministers. The statements came in response to a monocratic decision by Minister Gilmar Mendes that limited impeachment requests against Supreme Court ministers.
The senator stated that Gilmar Mendes’ decision reflects the Supreme Court’s judicial activism and the STF’s “interference” in the work of the National Congress. According to Viana, this is not the first time that the Judiciary has interfered in parliamentary committees. Viana defended that it is necessary to correct loopholes in the legislation that falls under the Legislative Power’s jurisdiction. The senator argues that the current rule, which allows ministers to remain on the Court until the age of 75, is “bad for the country” and “impractical”, as it results in long periods (mentioning 35 to 40 years of stay).
The proposal defended by the president of CPMI is the creation of a mandate of, for example, ten years for STF ministers, aiming to renew the Court and reduce political interference in nominations. The parliamentarian also cited a project being processed in Congress to limit monocratic decisions by STF ministers, which has already been approved by the Senate and the Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) of the Chamber of Deputies. Viana said he hopes that the president of the Chamber, Hugo Motta, will guide the proposal in the plenary.
*With information from Rany Veloso
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