Gullar criticizes insult, but supports booing of Dilma.
According to the writer from Maranhão, "the booing is a sign of growing unpopularity, which is also reflected in opinion polls"; he added, "it is undoubtedly a worrying fact, which also frightens Lula and the PT leadership."
247 - Fifteen days late, the writer from Maranhão, Ferreira Gullar, decided to speak out about the fans' protest against President Dilma Rousseff during the Brazilian national team's opening match in the World Cup.
Gullar condemned the insults, but defended the booing in his column (read here"Insulting anyone is unacceptable, especially when it involves a lady, and a lady who holds the office of President of the Republic. Whoever did this, whatever the reason, committed an indefensible act," he said.
The writer, however, defended the booing. "Booing is a pertinent manifestation with which the popular masses usually express their disapproval, for example, of the way a ruler governs. The legitimacy of booing rests on the fact that it expresses the discontent of the majority, which does not mean that it is always justified," he stated. "That is why booing, when it comes to a ruler, is an important political fact, as it demonstrates that the discontent of the governed has reached its limit. And it also frequently expresses a certain impotence of the discontented in the face of the ruler who displeases them so much."
According to Gullar, what happened at the Itaquerão stadium could be a worrying indicator for Dilma's campaign. "Although this doesn't mean she has already lost the election, it is undoubtedly a worrying event, which also frightens Lula and the PT leadership."