Luiz Fux, president of the TSE (Superior Electoral Court): strike puts elections at risk.

247 – The truckers' strike, now in its ninth day, is worrying the president of the Superior Electoral Court, Minister Luiz Fux. He believes that the October elections are at risk. “[The strike] has raised a red flag regarding the very holding of the elections,” Fux stated. “If a similar movement occurs in October, it could affect the distribution of electronic voting machines and the transportation of people to polling places.”

"With the aim of preventing this situation, the president of the TSE (Superior Electoral Court) called a meeting of the court for this Monday. The first idea, he said, is to call on federal agencies, such as the Federal Police, the National Force, and the Armed Forces, to ensure the 'peace' of the elections. Fux said that, as a citizen, he considers the truckers' strike an 'absolutely irresponsible movement.' He also stated that judges cannot decide solely based on public opinion, although it is valid to listen to the desires of society."

“Judges cannot conduct public opinion polls. But when it comes to moral issues, it is necessary to listen to society. The Judiciary does not have an army, it is not self-financing, it has a commitment to the people. Although this is not said, all power is exercised in the name of the people, by the people and for the people. Today, if a decision depended on the sentiment of the people, I think it would be against the strike.” On Friday (May 25), the president of the TSE had said that the fact that the STF was called upon by the Attorney General's Office to unblock the highways paralyzed by truck drivers is a typical example of judicial activism. This “employers' strike,” according to the magistrate, should not be resolved by the court, but rather by an “act of force.”

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