The federal deputy concluded this Sunday (25) the walk that began last Monday (19) in a protest for the amnesty of (PL). The event that was planned to welcome the parliamentarian, in a central area of the federal capital, ended up being overshadowed by , with 30 being sent to hospitals.
The right was betting on the act to mobilize supporters to pressure the (Supreme Federal Court) for the release of the former president, arrested after being sentenced to 27 years and 3 months in prison for the attempted coup d’état.
Only Nikolas spoke at the time. Pastor Silas Malafaia, who was scheduled to go, did not attend. In his speech, the parliamentarian sent messages to the STF (Supreme Federal Court) and the Congress leadership, and ignored the victims of the lightning strike at the location.
“A person who has been silent in this country, called Davi Alcolumbre. We want, Davi, the installation of the INSS CPMI and Banco Master’s CPMI”, stated Nikolas.
Nikolas left Paracatu on Monday (19) heading to Brasília with the aim of carrying out an act for amnesty for Jair Bolsonaro (PL) and to press for him to at least be transferred from the closed regime to the home regime.
“Alexandre de Moraes, Brazil is not afraid of you. Lula, Brazil is not afraid of you”, he shouted from the top of a sound car for supporters to repeat.
The deputy also sent a message to his own supporters not to go down to the Esplanade to avoid a riot. “No one, absolutely no one should go down on the Esplanade,” he said.
First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro did not attend the event. Instead, she found Nikolas early this Sunday morning (25) in a place where they stayed the night, where she said a prayer with supporters. Then, she explained that she needed to make lunch for her husband.
Flávio Bolsonaro also did not go, as he was in Jerusalem, but declared support for the act on social media.
Who was present at the event was the president of the PL, Valdemar Costa Neto, wearing a yellow blouse and raincoat.
The act was criticized by the left. Deputy Lindbergh Farias (PT-RJ) stated that Nikolas was irresponsible during the walk and that he will ask the PF to investigate the responsibility of the deputy and organizers for the lightning incident.
“[Nikolas] He walked along BR-040 without informing the PRF, DNIT or competent authorities, closed the lane, occupied the road, and even had a helicopter landing on the edge of the road. He played with people’s lives,” he complained.
The walk brought together people from different regions, who started the journey at different points. The report spoke to participants who arrived on bicycles and also on foot, many of them carrying signs with phrases such as “Out with Lula!”, “Out with Moraes!” and “Wake up Brazil!”.
As the act progressed, other protesters waited near Cruzeiro square, wearing yellow and green t-shirts and displaying banners calling for the president and STF minister Alexandre de Moraes to leave.
The audience was diverse, with the presence of adults, children, the elderly and people with disabilities, including wheelchair users.
With the arrival of deputy Nikolas Ferreira and other parliamentarians, some of the participants climbed trees and chairs to try to see them and follow the speech.
In the surrounding area, street vendors sold t-shirts with the phrase “Acorda Brasil” and banners with the movement’s slogans.
During the event, the protesters prayed, sang the National Anthem and chanted slogans repeated by the deputy, such as “Alexandre de Moraes, Brazil is not afraid of you” and “Lula, Brazil is not afraid of you, because Brazil has woken up”.
Because of the heavy rain, many participants took raincoats, umbrellas and tarpaulins to protect themselves. At times, however, protesters asked for the tarpaulins to be removed and the umbrellas closed, so as not to obstruct the view of those trying to follow the deputy’s speech.
Businessman André Ricardo Gomes Natário stated that he traveled around 50 kilometers, from Luziânia (GO) to Praça do Cruzeiro, to participate in the event. According to him, he has been involved in mobilizations linked to conservatism for approximately 20 years.
“It’s a question of family principles and religion. Since I got married, I’ve seen education being manipulated, with people being trained in a different way,” he said.
