First Lady of Bahia #callbolsonaroforpau
In addition to her, Senator Marta Suplicy and Congressman Cândido Vaccarezza, the government leader in the Chamber of Deputies, also condemn Congressman Bolsonaro.
Rodolfo Borges, from Brasília – The First Lady of Bahia, Fátima Mendonça, was yet another personality who didn't hold back in her criticism of the homophobic congressman Jair Bolsonaro (PP-RJ). “I think we should put tape over that congressman's mouth and shut him up once and for all,” she opined. The wife of Governor Jaques Wagner also questioned the purpose of giving the congressman the spotlight. “Why interview someone like that? A reactionary, a person totally out of touch with the times, out of touch with the world, so I don't even want to know that a man of that caliber exists,” she exclaimed.
Senator Marta Suplicy also joined the fray with Congressman Jair Bolsonaro (PP-RJ). In a statement, the senator, who is part of the Mixed Parliamentary Front for LGBT Citizenship, said that "there are limits to everything." "Especially for a representative of the people who should have as a rule respect for the Brazilian Constitution and uphold parliamentary decorum," she said. "The lack of restraint, prejudice, and disrespect for the Constitution and citizens cannot go unpunished in the Chamber of Deputies. The lack of limits on the part of Congressman Jair Bolsonaro has allowed the recurrence of unacceptable behavior that affects all of Brazilian society," the statement concludes.
The government leader in the Chamber of Deputies, Cândido Vaccarezza (PT-SP), also condemned Bolsonaro's statements, but reminded that the federal deputy has immunity. "Bolsonaro's statement is condemnable and shows the stupidity of his thinking, but the parliamentarian has immunity of speech, which is one of the pillars of democracy," he said. "It's more than racism, it goes beyond the limits of reasonableness, but his positions were known before the elections," Vaccarezza added.
Another who criticized Bolsonaro's statements was Senator Marinor Brito (PSol-PA), who said, "This type of behavior, especially coming from a member of parliament, is unacceptable and must be repudiated. We cannot allow that, in the 21st century, someone feels entitled to attack citizens because of their color, race, belief, gender, or sexual orientation. I think the congressman should read the Constitution a little more, which, as a representative of the people, he is responsible for upholding."