The decision already announced by the president (PT), like the former president (PL), is in line with the seriousness of the problems, says Ricardo Cappelli.
the Palácio do Planalto is preparing for this Thursday (8), the solemn announcement of the president’s veto on the reduction of sentences for those convicted of coup acts.
“I think the president’s attitude is in line with the seriousness of what happened,” says Cappelli, who was executive secretary to the then minister in charge of Justice and Public Security when he was . Today, he presides over ABDI (Brazilian Industrial Development Agency).
For him, it is not reasonable to approve a change in legislation due to a situation such as January 8th. “Legislative changes that concern the Penal Code have to look at society as a whole. These changes serve to repair and improve the criminal system. You cannot keep changing legislation in light of a specific fact”, he says.
Cappelli sees Brazilian democracy as stronger today and defends the role of the (Federal Supreme Court) in sentencing for attacks on the three Powers, considering that it helped turn this page in the country’s history. “The people who tried to attack democracy were judged within due legal process. They were held responsible, they are answering for it, some of them arrested. And I think this shows the solidity of Brazilian institutions and democracy”, he states.
He highlights that the country’s history is punctuated by coups or attempted coups without any punishment for the perpetrators, civilians or military. “This is the first time in history that civilians and military personnel involved in a coup attempt sat in the dock and were convicted. So it is a turning point in the history of Brazil. A turning of the page with the institutions making it clear that you can vote for whoever you want, you can vote for the left, for the right, but you cannot try to attack Brazilian democracy”, he says.
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