Former governor criticizes the sale of state-owned companies, lack of investment in health and education and unfinished works in the capital
The former governor of the Federal District (PSD) criticized the management of (MDB) and the current governor, (PP). In an interview with Podcast EGNewsthe pre-candidate for the DF Government linked the controversies involving Banco Master with Ibaneis, which he called “Legacy of the Master Government”.
Arruda cited the sale of state-owned companies as one of the main problems of the Ibaneis-Celina administration. He cited the sale of public companies, such as CEB (Companhia Energética de Brasília), and raised questions about the situation of BRB (Banco de Brasília). According to the former governor, recent decisions would have impacted areas considered strategic for the Federal District.
The pre-candidate also stated that there was a lack of investment in health and education. He criticized the lack of construction of new schools and hospitals, and said that public services had been harmed throughout the administration.
Another point addressed was the number of works started and not completed. Arruda associated these projects with administrative disorganization, although he did not detail which projects would be in this condition.
“The Master government […] They sold state-owned companies, they started construction work and didn’t finish it, they didn’t build a hospital”he declared.
The report sought out the press offices of Ibaneis and Celina to comment on Arruda’s statements. They did not comment until the last update of this report.
Conviction
The 1st Panel of the STJ (Superior Court of Justice) an appeal by Arruda and maintained his conviction for administrative improbity. The decision was related to one of the Operation Pandora’s Box cases, which investigated a corruption scheme in the district government in 2009.
With the Court’s decision, Arruda is prevented from running for elected office because of his convictions. If there is no change in the court’s interpretation, Arruda could become ineligible until 2032.
The eligibility or otherwise of the former governor, however, will only be analyzed at the time of registering the candidacy. The deadline for the Electoral Court to receive candidate records is August 15, 2026. Arruda said “have faith” about what “it will work”.
Fábio Souto, a lawyer specializing in criminal law, stated that the changed in September 2025 the to establish that ineligibility begins to take effect from the decision decreeing the loss of mandate or resignation, and no longer from the end of the mandate.
Arruda said he is fully eligible for 2026. “The law says that the 8-year period starts to run in the second degree decision, which in my case was June 17, 2014. So it already expires in 2022”he declared.
