The three senators sent a request to the House Economic Affairs Committee asking that the governor () be invited to speak about the case.
Among the signatories is , which had been acting as an ally of the governor and helping to shield him. The other two are Izalci Lucas (PL) and Leila Barros (PDT). The trio asks him to explain to the working group about the scandal created by the president of the commission, Renan Calheiros (MDB-AL).
“The invitation appears necessary, timely and fully justified given the central role he plays [Ibaneis] performed in all stages leading up to the operation”, says the request.
The document recalls that “it was the governor of the Federal District who politically decided for the acquisition of Banco Master by BRB, a public bank belonging to the population of the Federal District, taking a direct role in conducting the process.”
In a harsh tone, the senators add that Ibaneis acted as a “poster boy” for the acquisition, “even in the face of technical alerts, questions from experts and concerns expressed by control bodies and sectors of the financial market.”
for the operation to be carried out “at any cost, including political and institutional pressure to accelerate decisions.”
Ibaneis has been under pressure since the case broke out, for having defended the purchase of Master by BRB. He must resign from his position by the beginning of April, to be a candidate for the Senate, and for this reason he has been the target of the opposition, which seeks to wear him down before the election.
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