"There are still those who prefer censorship, but that's not democracy," says Cármen Lúcia.
The Supreme Court Justice criticized the aggression against journalists. According to her, democracy is plural and noisy. "There are still those who prefer censorship, but that's not democracy," she emphasized.
247 - In a virtual participation in an event promoted by the Institute of Public Law (IDP) this Sunday (3), the minister of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), Carmén Lúcia, rejected the aggression against journalists during an event that included the participation of Jair Bolsonaro.
Upon opening the panel “Pandemic and the role of the press,” the minister called for respect for media professionals and stated that “only those who do not want democracy want silence.”
“Institutions need a free press, and I regret the information that there have been attacks on journalists on such a significant day as today. It is unacceptable, inexplicable that we still have citizens who have not understood that the role of the press professional is the role that guarantees each of us the power to be free,” said Cármen Lucia, referring to Press Freedom Day, celebrated this Sunday.
According to her, democracy is plural and noisy. "There are still those who prefer silencing, but that's not democracy. It's not by silencing those who can translate ideas and inform us about what is necessary for democratic civic affirmation that we achieve it," she continued.
According to the minister, "when a journalist is disrespected, democracy is disrespected." "Every time a journalist is attacked, the entire citizenry is attacked."