Members of the Judiciary complain about 'opportunistic' and 'media-driven' operations by the Federal Police.
In recent days, the Federal Police have carried out operations against governors and parliamentarians, provoking criticism that has already been presented to the Minister of Justice. Members of the Judiciary consider these operations to be opportunistic and driven by media attention.
247 - The Minister of Justice, André Mendonça, received complaints from ministers of higher courts regarding the actions of the Federal Police in operations carried out in recent days.
The complaints are directed against the media-driven nature of the actions and the opportunism of the investigations, according to the report. Dashboard from Folha de S.Paulo.
The judges are suggesting a code of conduct regarding the timing, attire, and vehicles used in operations against governors and members of parliament.
Mendonça was resistant to criticism and will address the issue with the director-general of the Federal Police. The operations involving governors were authorized by ministers of the STJ (Superior Court of Justice). In the case of the PSDB, the decisions came from the first instance court.
The Senate and the House also decided to react to the investigations, attempting to prevent search warrants from being executed inside Congress.