A clash with the Devil will cost him his mandate.
Now the institutional crisis has reached a new level. The clash between the two most despicable figures in the Republic is likely to cost one of them their presidential seat. At the very least, there's no shortage of accusations of malfeasance in the attacks launched by the now former Minister of Justice.
Moro decided to abandon ship. And he revealed all, pointing to a multitude of impeachable offenses on Bolsonaro's part.
Nothing, incidentally, that hasn't already been denounced by the opposition, civil society organizations, and a segment of the media. But hearing it so bluntly from a senior collaborator carries a lot of weight. Even more so when it comes to a wolf in sheep's clothing like Moro, protected by Globo and adored by the numerous moralistic and slave-owning segment of the middle class.
Now the institutional crisis has reached a new level. The clash between the two most despicable figures in the Republic is likely to cost one of them their presidential seat. At the very least, there's no shortage of impeachable offenses in the accusations made by the now former Minister of Justice.
Bolsonaro told him that he needed a director-general of the Federal Police and state superintendents whom he could call and request reports with classified information. He also expressed his concern about the investigations underway at the Supreme Federal Court (STF), involving his sons and close political allies. Faced with Moro's warning that this constituted political interference, the president replied: "It is political interference, indeed."
Increasingly cornered and isolated, Bolsonaro sees a completely subservient Federal Police force as a lifeline for himself and his clan, ready to cover up his crimes and, incidentally, operate as a political police force, protecting his interests in defiance of the country's laws. If we add to the damage caused by Moro's resignation interview all the liabilities accumulated by Bolsonaro so far, we will see that he is marching steadily towards losing the presidency.
On the other hand, it's painful to hear Moro, the champion of cynicism, say that he has always based his actions on respect for the rule of law, especially during the Lava Jato operation.
So, does this mean that illegally wiretapping a president and a former president and leaking the content to the media is an example of respect for the rule of law? And wiretapping the phones of defense lawyers, violating their constitutional prerogatives? And betraying public office by colluding in the underworld with prosecutors and police officers to plot operations and convictions?
Globo pretends not to have heard a shocking confession from Moro during the interview. He stated that he imposed only one condition on Bolsonaro to accept the ministerial position: that if anything happened to him, a pension would be provided for his family, since he had left the judiciary and had not accumulated enough time for retirement. The question that begs to be asked is: where would the money come from to fund this irregular pension? Would it come from the coffers of the militias?
* This is an opinion article, the responsibility of the author, and does not reflect the opinion of Brasil 247.
