Paulo attacks: breach of confidentiality is an "aberration"
In a press conference, the mayor of Goiânia says he is not afraid of the investigation, but strongly questions the impartiality of the Assembly's CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry) and the bias of the deputies, arguing that he was not even mentioned in the wiretaps of Operation Monte Carlo.
The mayor of Goiânia, Paulo Garcia (PT), considered the approval by the CPI of the Legislative Assembly of Goiás to break his bank, tax, telephone and SMS secrecy a "legal aberration". Paulo gave a press conference a short while ago in his office and said that he experienced feelings of tranquility and indignation when he received the news.
Garcia and his PMDB allies accuse the commission of directing its work to the detriment of the political adversaries of Governor Marconi Perillo, who holds a large majority in the Goiás Legislative Assembly.
Despite considering the decision aberrant, the mayor said he is not afraid of the investigation because his life is an open book. Paulo also described the decision as "comical," since, according to him, there is no reason to investigate someone who was not even mentioned in the recordings of Operation Monte Carlo or is the target of suspicions by the Federal Police.
The Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) in Goiás was created to investigate the relationships between local politicians and the illegal gambling operator Carlinhos Cachoeira, but it has focused its work on the relationships between city halls and the construction company Delta. Yesterday, the CPI also approved the lifting of confidentiality on Paulo's main ally and voter, former mayor Iris Rezende, who is recovering from a herniated disc surgery at the Sírio Libanês Hospital in São Paulo.
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