Shortly after the Supreme Court Minister (STF) Alexandre de Moraes finish his vote in favor of the conviction of Jair Bolsonaro, The son of former president and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-SP) made attacks on the magistrate and tried to discredit the trial at the Court.
“[O ministro Moraes] It seemed the leader of the PT government in the Supreme, uttering words without legal basis, without binding with absolutely any proof, such as who is there practicing revenge, because, in his head, it seems that Jair Bolsonaro wanted to kill him, ”said the former president’s son on Tuesday (9) in the Senate Blue Hall.
Jair Bolsonaro is accused of leading an attempted coup d’état to stay in power. Investigations indicate that there was a plan for the former president’s assistants to kill current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, and Minister Moraes. Flavio again accused the Supreme of political “persecution”.
Asked if the speech of the former minister of Bolsonaro Defense Minister, General Paulo Sérgio Nogueira, that his client acted to demoid the former president Trying to give a coup d’état, compromises the Bolsonaro family version, Flávio maintained no.
“What was talked about there and was admitted was a state of defense or site, which is in the Constitution, as there was no basis for anything, it was everyone home and nothing happened. How was this attempt to blow?” He countered.
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Former Air Force commanders in the Bolsonaro government, brigadeiro Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior, and Army, Marco Antonio Freire Gomesconfirmed in testimony that, in a meeting at the Palace of Alvorada, on September 7, 2022, measures were discussed to prevent Lula’s inauguration and suspend the electoral result.
Accusation against Moraes
During the press speech, Senator Flávio focused on accusing Moraes of “procedural manipulation” by maintaining alleged “evidence” that would be sent to all STF ministers. Flávio asked the trial against Bolsonaro to be suspended until the complaint is investigated.
“May an investigation be open and that this trial is in progress until this investigation is completed by the good of democracy,” he said.
