The expulsion of the deputy (-RJ), this Tuesday (9), was marked by restrictions and attacks on the press. The episode was criticized by entities such as Fenaj (National Federation of Journalists), Abraji (Brazilian Investigative Association) and ANJ (National Association of Newspapers).
Glauber occupied the chair of the president of , (-PB), and refused to leave after the process that requests the revocation of his mandate for kicking a right-wing activist who was persecuting him in the House was scheduled for Wednesday (10). The definition of the matters to be voted on is up to the college of leaders, commanded by Motta.
After Glauber announced his protest, the legislative session was suspended and stopped being broadcast on the internet. The legislative police were called to intervene, and .
Forced to leave the plenary by the police, the press was unable to record images. Only parliamentarians had access to the scene and.
The confusion surrounding the expulsion continued throughout the green room, with journalists, police officers and deputies in a tumult with pushing and shoving and aggression.
According to left-wing deputies, in addition to Glauber, deputies Sâmia Bomfim (PSOL-SP), Dorinaldo Malafaia (PDT-AP), Rogério Correia (PT-MG) and Célia Xakriabá (PSOL-MG) were attacked. The parliamentarians registered a police report.
When asked who determined that the press would be barred and the session would not be broadcast, Motta’s office did not respond. The president of the Chamber also did not answer whether there was an order for police attacks on deputies and journalists.
When speaking about the episode on the networks and in the plenary, Motta’s mention of the attacks was succinct. “I also determined the investigation of possible excesses in relation to press coverage”, he published.
Fenaj and the Union of Professional Journalists of the Federal District (SJPDF) released a statement repudiating the violence and the shutdown of the TV signal. The text also demands accountability from Motta.
“Fenaj and the SJPDF consider the restriction on the work of the press and the freedom and right to information of the Brazilian population to be extremely serious. Even more serious are the episodes of physical attacks on press professionals, who provide information about the functioning of the Legislative House to Brazilian society”, he says.
Abraji expressed solidarity and mentioned attacks on journalists Guilherme Balza, from Globo, and Carolina Nogueira, from UOL.
“Abraji considers the censorship imposed on the press by the Chamber of Deputies and the violence against journalists and parliamentarians unacceptable. A democratic society cannot present grotesque spectacles of authoritarianism like the one witnessed in the early evening of this Tuesday, December 9, at the Casa do Povo”, it says.
In addition to ANJ, Abert (Brazilian Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters) and Aner (National Association of Magazine Editors) also signed a text stating that cutting the TV signal is incompatible “with the exercise of press freedom”.
“ANJ, Abert and Aner hope that responsibilities will be determined so that such intimidation practices are not repeated and that the principles of the Brazilian Constitution are preserved, which explicitly prohibits censorship”, he says.
