Boff: Lula was punished by the hatred and inhumanity of the judiciary.
"The Folha de São Paulo journalist Josias de Souza calculated the number of prisoners who could be released to attend the funerals of close relatives: 175.325. Lula was punished by the hatred and inhumanity of the judiciary, the Federal Police, and even more so by Minister Toffoli, who went above and beyond. May heaven save Brazil," stated the theologian and writer.
247 Theologian and writer Leonardo Boff harshly criticized the Judiciary, which prevented former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from attending the funeral of his brother Genival Inácio da Silva, known as Vavá, who died at age 79 from lung cancer.
"FSP journalist Josias de Souza calculated the number of prisoners who could be released to attend the funerals of close relatives: 175.325. Lula was punished by the hatred and inhumanity of the judiciary, the Federal Police, and even more so by Minister Toffoli, who went above and beyond. May heaven save Brazil," the scholar stated on Twitter.
In your blog on UOLThe journalist Josias de Souza stated that, according to the electronic files of the National Penitentiary Department, "in the year of grace 2015, no fewer than 175.325 inmates left their cells to bury relatives. In other words: Lula was denied a right, not a privilege."
In an official statement, Superintendent Luciano Flores cited "unavailability of air transport in a timely manner" for Lula's arrival in time for the ceremony.