"I regret that the Lula government is not taking advantage of this golden opportunity to end the GSI," says Breno Altman.
The journalist argues that Brazilian intelligence systems should be commanded by civilians; watch.
247 - Journalist Breno Altman commented on the situation involving the former Minister of the Institutional Security Cabinet (GSI), Gonçalves Dias. Fired after being filmed circulating among Bolsonaro supporters who invaded the streets on January 8th in Brasília. -, and assessed that this is a "huge opportunity" for President Lula (PT) to dismantle the GSI itself, which, according to the journalist, "is a foothold of the Armed Forces within the government."
“My biggest discomfort with the Lula government is with the military issue. And I think the president is giving some signs that he will not take advantage of this enormous opportunity to advance against one of the strongholds of the state's military tutelage, which is precisely the existence of the GSI. Although weakened (since ABIN [Brazilian Intelligence Agency] was transferred to the Civil House), the GSI is a foothold of the Armed Forces within the government. In theory, the GSI coordinates all civil and military intelligence actions and, by law, its command is headed by a general,” Altman said in an interview with TV 247.
>>> The GSI (Institutional Security Office) placed under seal a report that warned of the "movement" of Bolsonaro supporters to Brasília two days before January 8th.
The journalist complemented his statement by arguing that Brazilian intelligence systems should be commanded by civilians: “This situation with General G. Dias opens the opportunity for President Lula to do exactly what President Dilma did: end the GSI, which was later recreated by Michel Temer. The existence of the GSI makes no sense. A country must have civilian intelligence systems, absolutely under civilian control. Military intelligence is another matter. Each of the three Armed Forces has its own intelligence for military purposes, with national defense strategies. But the country's internal and external intelligence systems must be under the control of civilians [...] of the highest confidence of the President of the Republic.” Watch the video below: