The president of the INSS CPI, senator Carlos Viana (Podemos-MG), reacted to the criticisms made by the Minister of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) Gilmar Mendes regarding alleged disclosures of confidential information within the commission and stated that, to date, there is no evidence that data has been disclosed from the so-called “safe room”, where sensitive documents of the case are stored.
The statement comes after Gilmar stated, during the STF trial, that the disclosure of information obtained by CPIs constitutes a “collective crime” and “lack of scruples”, in reference to the publication of data linked to the case of banker Daniel Vorcaro.
— Of all the data analyzed in the safe room, there was only one suspicion of an attempt to film images for possible leakage. I was notified at night by the Supreme Court and immediately ordered the room to be closed, because that was my responsibility — said Viana.
The senator maintained that, so far, there is no evidence that information has left the commission’s controlled environment. According to him, the material remained under the custody of the Senate Secretariat and the Legislative Police, responsible for security and access control.
— To date, there has been no data leak. There is no publication or information that can be said to have come out of the safe room, which was under the custody of the Senate Secretariat and the Legislative Police, who did an exceptional job – he stated.
Viana also questioned the generalization made by members of the Court when attributing responsibility for disclosing data without indicating authors to the CPI.
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— It’s strange to say that the leaks came from this commission without pointing out who leaked them. In the same way that we are told that we must act responsibly, those who judge must also adhere to what the legislation says. Who leaked it? That’s the question that needs to be answered,” he said.
The president of the CPI also stated that the work was carried out within legal and institutional limits and that the commission cannot be held responsible for possible irregularities without concrete evidence.
— I can say with confidence that this presidency acted responsibly at all times and with respect for the Federal Supreme Court. But it is necessary to clarify this statement. It is necessary to say who was responsible, because generic accusations harm the institutional relationship – he declared.
According to the senator, there is an ongoing investigation to investigate any possible irregularity, with immediate action by the responsible authorities if a leak is identified.
— If there is any leak of information from the safe room, an investigation is underway. The police already have the determination to act immediately and investigate the facts – he concluded.
During the STF trial on the extension of the CPI, Gilmar harshly criticized the role of parliamentary committees in managing confidential data and mentioned recent episodes linked to the case of banker Daniel Vorcaro.
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— It is deplorable, abominable, a collective crime. As we saw regrettably in the recent episode of the Vorcaro case, in which an intimate conversation was publicized for general celebration. It is criminal that this happened – said the minister.
