The children of the former president (PL) mobilized to declare support for the deputy (PL-MG), who left last Monday (19) from the city of Paracatu, in Minas Gerais, towards Brasília.
Nikolas announced that he will walk for around 240 km in protest against the convictions for the attempted coup d’état by the (Supreme Federal Court). The expectation is that the group will arrive in Brasília on Sunday (25).
The group’s current pre-candidate for the Presidency, senator (PL-RJ), did not attend a function, but spoke out through a call to Nikolas and deputies Gustavo Gayer (PL-GO) and André Ferreira (PL-CE), who are accompanying the walk.
“Congratulations to you for the initiative,” said the senator. According to Flávio, “it is not a movement of confrontation, but of hope”.
The pre-candidate did not mention the STF during the video, which is in line with the (PL). The former first lady to ask for better conditions for her husband, arrested for an attempted coup d’état. After the conversation, Bolsonaro was transferred to Papudinha.
Former deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) also spoke via video. “It’s a good answer to say that no one is turning their back on political prisoners,” said Eduardo, who has been in the United States since last year and that’s why he lost his mandate.
Last year, Nikolas and the Bolsonaro clan had episodes of tension and public arguments. Eduardo assessed that the deputy would not be positioning himself satisfactorily in defense of the work he was doing for sanctions against Moraes. Eduardo publicly and the two made peace later.
Eduardo is in the course of the process that investigated the coup d’état, for having articulated sanctions against Brazil and Brazilian authorities to try to influence his father’s trial.
Carlos Bolsonaro (PL-SC) personally joined the movement on Tuesday (20) representing the clan, following requests from Eduardo and Flávio Bolsonaro.
“This consideration that he [Nikolas] is having not only with us but with the political prisoners of the 8th of January, he demonstrated enormous maturity in giving another kick to a new battle”, stated the former president’s second son. The video with Carlos’ justification was republished on the PL Nacional networks, which is following and publicizing the demonstration.
For federal deputy Carlos Jordy (PL-SP), deputy leader of the Minority in , the support of the Bolsonaro clan “is very symbolic” and would demonstrate that the group is on the right path. “All of this is only happening because of President Bolsonaro, because he was the one who started this whole right-wing movement in our country.” He also joined the walk on Tuesday afternoon (20).
Representative Bia Kicis (PL-DF) told Sheet who will join the movement. “The people were demanding something like this from parliamentarians,” he stated.
Deputy Sóstenes Cavalcante, leader of the PL, said that “every individual or collective demonstration to demonstrate the weaknesses of relative democracy is valid”.
In a letter justifying the walk, Nikolas Ferreira speaks of “dehumanization of” and “systematic persecution of political opponents, including Jair Bolsonaro”.
He also does not mention the STF directly, despite pointing out actions linked to the court. The deputy points to the overturning of the veto on the Dosimetry PL, which provided for the reduction of sentences for those convicted on January 8th, as one of the movement’s demands.
Last year, the project was approved by Congress despite the defense of a total amnesty by Bolsonarists. In early January, Lula. The veto must be analyzed by , which is in recess until February 2nd. Nikolas plans to arrive in Brasília on January 25th and says the demonstration will be peaceful.
