The deputy’s decision was a Christmas present for Hugo Motta, who will not have to face minister Alexandre de Moares in this impasse; The question is whether she would have gained anything in return
decided to resign from her position as federal deputy. The decision took everyone by surprise and caused strangeness in the political world, especially after the decision of the Chamber of Deputies to vote to maintain his mandate, contradicting the understanding of the issue. For the Supreme Court, based on article 55 of the Federal Constitution, once a parliamentarian is criminally convicted, after the final judgment, the loss of office should occur automatically. In fact, the article says exactly that, but it is not clear whether the loss occurs automatically or must be approved by parliament.
In any case, with her decision, Carla Zambelli avoided the friction that would occur between the Chamber of Deputies and the STF. It was certainly a Christmas present so he wouldn’t have to face the minister in this impasse.
The question is whether Carla Zambelli would have gained anything in return by favoring parliament. A reasonable hypothesis is that, with the advancement of , the former deputy could also benefit. Especially because the progress of the matter included negotiation with some STF ministers.
There is also the thesis of preserving the former deputy’s political rights. However, this strategy would not make much sense, as, with the conviction, Zambelli fell under the Clean Record Law, becoming ineligible for eight years.
Finally, would the resignation benefit his stay in Italy, without extradition to Brazil? On the one hand, she could claim that she no longer has political and labor obligations with Brazil, in order to justify her stay in Italy. On the other hand, resigning from the mandate takes away some of the weight of political persecution with Italian justice.
Resignation of Carla Zambelli, revocation of Magnitsky and advancement of the Dosimetry PL: are these facts connected?
*This text does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Jovem Pan.
