Minister André Mendonça, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), decided that banker Daniel Vorcaro, owner of Banco Master, is not obliged to appear and give testimony at the Joint Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) that investigates undue discounts at the National Social Security Institute (INSS). The minister’s decision makes Vorcaro’s departure optional, but the banker has already committed to going.
Mendonça also denied a request from the president of the Commission, senator Carlos Viana (Podemos-MG), for the banker to go to the CPI in a private aircraft to give testimony next Monday.
In the request, the senator explains that the defense itself suggested the use of private aircraft, claiming that the measure would avoid public expenses and facilitate travel.
Opportunity with security!
“At the request of the defense, and considering the savings to the treasury, the transportation of the summoned will be carried out on a private aircraft belonging to their defenders, while agents from the Legislative Police of the Federal Senate will escort them along the entire route”, says an excerpt from the letter.
Mendonça is the new rapporteur of the Master case at the STF. Previously, the minister already reported on issues involving the INSS.
Vorcaro’s testimony was scheduled for next Thursday, but was brought forward to Monday, at 4pm. The decision was taken after a private meeting of the CPI leadership. Among parliamentarians, the assessment is that the change reduces the risk of further postponements and prevents the judicial discussion about the banker’s appearance from compromising the testimony.
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Vorcaro was summoned at the end of last year after the CPI approved, in addition to the testimony, the breaking of the businessman’s banking, tax and telematic confidentiality. The decision was justified by the need to clarify the role of Banco Master in investigations into irregularities in payroll loans and other financial products offered to INSS retirees and pensioners.
