Eleven governors have their fate hanging in the balance at the TSE (Superior Electoral Court).
The Superior Electoral Court, which has just acquitted Governor Rosalba Ciarlini (RN) of the accusation of abuse of economic power in the election, still has 11 more state governors to judge; among them, Anastasia (MG), Roseana (MA) and Gomes (CE); will they pass the test?
Fernando Porfírio_247 - No fewer than 11 governors elected in 2010 have their mandates challenged in lawsuits before the Superior Electoral Court, among them the governor of Rio de Janeiro, Sérgio Cabral (PMDB), and the governor of Minas Gerais, Antonio Anastasia (PSDB). The first is accused of abuse of political power and misuse of the media during his reelection campaign. The second is accused of abuse of economic power in the electoral campaign.
Last week, the Superior Electoral Court judged the governor of Rio Grande do Norte, Rosalba Ciarlini (DEM). By majority vote, the TSE ministers concluded that there was insufficient evidence to revoke her mandate. The appeal against Rosalba was filed by the coalition of the candidate defeated in the elections, Iberê Ferreira de Souza.
The coalition accused Rosalba of abuse of economic and political power and misuse of the media, as well as illegal campaign spending in the 2010 elections.
In most of the cases pending judgment at the TSE (Superior Electoral Court), government officials are accused of abuse of economic power, abuse of political power, and misuse of the media. These crimes and their respective punishments are stipulated in the Law of Ineligibilities (Complementary Law 64/1990), and may lead to the revocation of their diplomas if the practice is proven.
The governors whose future will be decided by the ministers of the TSE (Superior Electoral Court) are: Tião Viana (PT-AC); Teotonio Vilela (PSDB-AL); Omar Aziz (PMN-AM); Cid Gomes (PSB-CE); Siqueira Campos (PSDB-TO); Wilson Martins (PSB-PI); Anchieta Junior (PSDB-RR); Antonio Anastasia (PSDB-MG); Roseana Sarney (PMDB-MA); André Puccinelli (PMDB-MS); and Sérgio Cabral (PMDB-RJ).
In the case against the governor of Acre, Tião Viana, it is the Electoral Public Prosecutor's Office that is requesting the annulment of his mandate on the grounds of abuse of economic power, abuse of political power, and misuse of the media. The rapporteur for this appeal is Minister Cármen Lúcia.
In Alagoas, the appeal against the issuance of Teotônio Vilela's diploma was filed by the opposing coalition, which alleges the governor engaged in abuse of economic power, abuse of political power, and illegal vote buying during the election campaign. The rapporteur is Minister Arnaldo Versiani.
In the case of Governor Cid Gomes of Ceará, the opposing coalition alleges that he improperly used institutional advertising to promote his candidacy. They also accuse the governor of abuse of economic and political power. The rapporteur is Minister Gilson Dipp.
Governor Roseana Sarney is the target of two lawsuits seeking her removal from office. The first was filed by José Maria da Silva Fontinele, a candidate for state representative in 2010 for the PRTB party. He accuses the governor of misuse of social media to get re-elected.
In the second case, Roseana is accused by José Reinaldo, a Senate candidate in 2010, of violating the Electoral Code and the Election Law through alleged vote buying and fraud via agreements signed by the State. The rapporteur is Minister Arnaldo Versiani.