The president of , (União-AP), avoided clapping for the attorney general of the Union, , during the minister’s inauguration ceremony at the (Superior Electoral Court) this Tuesday (12).
Sitting next to the president (PT), Alcolumbre remained still and did not support the applause when Messias was mentioned at the ceremony. On April 29, the AGU for a vacancy at the (Supreme Federal Court) in a veto articulated by the head of the House.
Other authorities who were in the most noble place of the TSE plenary, such as Lula, the minister, and the attorney general of the Republic, applauded the attorney general of the Union.
The moment occurred during the speech by Beto Simonetti, president of the OAB (Brazilian Bar Association). “I especially congratulate the Brazilian legal profession in the person of a dear friend, who is the attorney general of the Union, Jorge Messias. Please receive greetings from the Brazilian legal profession”, he said.
Afterwards, the audience applauded Messiah for about 30 seconds. THE Sheet was at the scene and observed that the former governor of Goiás and pre-candidate for Planalto () also did not applaud the Union’s attorney general.
The historic defeat for the Lula government with the rejection of Messias was the result of a struggle between Congress and the Palácio do Planalto, added to a long process of erosion of the Judiciary leadership and a strengthening of the right in the scenario leading up to this year’s elections.
The overthrow of the president’s nominee was sponsored by Alcolumbre, who defended the choice of his ally (PSB-MG) for the Supreme Court and made it difficult for the Union’s attorney general to approve it.
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