The president of the (Federal Supreme Court) expressed solidarity with the ministers who were “unduly mentioned” in the final report of the (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry) on Organized Crime and spoke of a “deviation from the purpose” of the parliamentary body.
In a note released on Tuesday night (14), Fachin said that he “emphatically repudiates” the inclusion of the names of , and in the report, which ended up rejected by the commission.
Throughout the morning, the minister sought out his colleagues to say that the CPI’s initiative was “very serious” and to make himself available for dialogue. He said he was monitoring the issue with “high concern” and that the scenario demanded firmness and serenity.
Fachin released a note in which he said that the CPIs are a legitimate instrument of supervision and control, but that they must act in a manner “circumscribed to the thematic relevance that gave rise to their creation”, within constitutional limits.
“Deviations from the thematic purpose of these commissions weaken the democratic pillars and threaten the fundamental rights of any citizen,” he said.
He also wrote: “No one is above the law, and the fundamental rights prescribed in the Constitution must be fully observed. The independence of the Legislative Branch must be preserved in the investigation of facts, always with responsibility and relevance.”
According to the minister, the court “is aware that it is up to everyone to respect the independence and autonomy of the Powers”.
“The Federal Supreme Court reaffirms that it will remain steadfast in its mission of guarding the Constitution and protecting democratic freedoms. The Presidency therefore stands in solidarity with fellow ministers mentioned in the report of the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into Organized Crime.”
As shown by the Sheetthe magistrates involved in the report had been demanding from Fachin a more emphatic institutional defense at this time of crisis. Ministers Cristiano Zanin and Flávio Dino also criticize the president of the STF.
The reading is that Fachin’s recent statements about the code of conduct, errors by judges and the end of the fake news investigation end up leaving the court exposed to attacks, which tend to intensify in an election year.
The president of the STF, on the other hand, understands that he is acting in defense of the moral integrity of the court, without failing in institutional defense, and that restoring the population’s trust in the Judiciary is one of the priorities of his administration.
According to a person close to Fachin, he appointed representatives of the Supreme Court to monitor the developments of the CPI in person. The coordination of this work is being carried out by the STF’s chief advisor for parliamentary articulation, Alexandre Andreatta.
Ministers of the STF assess that the proposal to indict court magistrates by the CPI had an electoral bias and went beyond the original scope of the commission, in a sign of abuse of authority that deserves to be investigated by the PGR (Attorney General’s Office).
The ministers articulated with the Lula government (PT) and the disapproval of the report proposed by the senator (MDB-SE). The perception of the judges is that, by attacking the STF, Vieira wants to attract the Bolsonarist electorate to guarantee his re-election.
