Judge from the Court of Justice of Bahia criticizes the actions of the National Council of Justice.
One of the most senior judges of the Court of Justice of Bahia (TJ-BA), Carlos Alberto Dultra Cintra, criticized the "precipitous" decision of the inspector general of the National Council of Justice, Minister Francisco Falcão, in stating that the court is the worst in Brazil and the way he did so; "If there was any fault, it should be detected and reported to be corrected and not widely publicized to the press. I think it was a hasty decision, and I think the TJ of Bahia is not the worst in the country. We do have problems, but we are working to correct them."
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On the eve of leaving the Court of Justice of Bahia (TJ-BA) due to mandatory retirement (he turns 70 on the 28th), Judge Carlos Alberto Dultra Cintra defends the court's president, Mário Alberto Hirs, and also disagrees with the preliminary opinion of the National Council of Justice (CNJ) that the Bahia court is the worst in Brazil.
According to Cintra, the National Justice Ombudsman, Minister Francisco Falcão, acted hastily in awarding the title to the TJ-BA (Court of Justice of Bahia).
"I disagree with the CNJ (National Council of Justice). I have the impression that the inspector general acted hastily. If there was any wrongdoing, it should be detected and reported so that it can be corrected, not widely publicized to the press. I think it was a hasty decision, and I believe that the Court of Justice of Bahia is not the worst in the country. We do have problems, but we are working to correct them."
According to the CNJ (National Council of Justice), the TJ-BA (Court of Justice of Bahia) is the most backward in Brazil in the regularization of notary offices and presents an "excess of commissioned positions" in the presidency. An ongoing audit report has already supported allegations of "ghost employees" and improper payment of more than R$ 480 million in court-ordered payments.
Without wanting to clash with the CNJ (National Council of Justice), Dultra Cintra stated that measures are being taken in the country to improve the Judiciary not only in Bahia, but throughout Brazil, because, according to him, there are deficiencies in the Judiciary across the entire country.
"We are experiencing gradual changes. We have very serious problems here that other states don't have, especially when it comes to investments and resources, since Bahia is a poor state. I believe we are improving, but the justice system is still bad in Brazil and in Bahia," said the judge in an interview with Rádio Sociedade this Tuesday.