The state deputy (-SP) began the celebrations of his 85th birthday this Sunday morning (21) with a mass celebrated by the . The event took place at Capela São Judas Tadeu, located on the campus of Universidade São Judas, in the neighborhood of Mooca, on the east side of the capital of São Paulo.
In his homily, Father Lancellotti criticized the use of religion to spread hate speech. “This is a characteristic of fascism: using religious discourse to dominate”, said the parish priest, who in December last year had and was instructed to reduce activity on social networks by internal determination of the Archdiocese of São Paulo, by the archbishop.
The religious man demanded that the authorities come up with a plan to protect the poorest people from the strong heat waves predicted for the city. “The city of doesn’t even have a public drinking fountain. How are those people going to protect themselves from temperatures of 38, 40 degrees?”, he asked.
Lancellotti also cited the false alert that was triggered between the end of Friday night (19) and the early hours of Saturday (20). At the time, the national system issued a message containing the word “misanthropy” for cell phones in states such as São Paulo, Paraná and .
“Misanthropy is what drives those who destroy the poor, the weak, the small. Hatred for humanity manifests itself in those who are denied humanity,” said the parish priest.
After receiving greetings at Mooca, Suplicy headed to the center of the capital, where the celebrations continued with lunch and birthday cake at Ocupação 9 de Julho.
The event in the multicultural space brought together several political leaders, including state deputy Guilherme Cortez (-SP) and federal deputy Orlando Silva (-SP), as well as activists such as , coordinator of the MSTC (Movimento Sem Teto do Centro), and religious leader Pai Rodney de Oxóssi.
Greeted with shouts of “very axé”, the parliamentarian spoke about his career and emotional ties. “I want to tell you that much more important than having been a federal deputy, councilor, senator and so on, is above all having made friends with you. It’s a matter of us being able to get along with people and then fighting for the things we believe in.”
In his speech, Suplicy criticized international geopolitics. “How that president lacks this desire to move towards achieving humanity’s greatest goals through non-violence, not war, not terror, bombs and everything else.”
The celebrations ended in the late afternoon on Avenida Paulista, where the deputy participated in the Marijuana March. In the act, Suplicy reinforced his defense of the use of , a treatment that he has used for two and a half years to control the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
Asked about what involved the senator (PT-BA) and investigations linked to , the deputy commented to Sheet the episode involving the ally. “From everything I know of him, he has always followed correct procedure and I hope he fully clarifies everything that is happening,” he said.
