Maia has a solution for the Lula-Gilmar case: "chamomile tea"
"From now on, the time has come to calm things down. Minister Gilmar Mendes' attitude and the aggressive way he addressed these issues are almost incomprehensible," said the Speaker of the House.
Agency Brazil - Commenting on accusations by Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Gilmar Mendes that former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is exerting political pressure to postpone the Mensalão trial, the Speaker of the House, Representative Marco Maia (PT-RS), suggested "putting a band-aid on the situation" and giving "chamomile tea" to those involved in the episode. According to him, the discussion will not hinder the Mensalão trial or other matters before the Supreme Court.
"From now on, the focus should be on calming things down. Minister Gilmar Mendes' attitude and the aggressive way he handled these issues are almost incomprehensible. But we all know the minister; he's a figure with enormous political clarity, he knows his role and his responsibility," said Maia.
"At this moment, it's important to put this episode behind us. It's not something that will cause any problems for the country or that will bring any difficulties to the Mensalão trial. We need to give everyone involved a moment of calm so that things can return to normality and the necessary peace," he added.
Justice Minister José Eduardo Cardozo believes that the meeting between Lula and Gilmar Mendes did not trigger a crisis between the Executive and Judiciary branches. "[The relationship] remains harmonious. I don't see it as a crisis per se."