Lieutenant Colonel Aragão defends Sandoval's promotions.
Former state deputy and now promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, Aragão (PMN) came out this Tuesday, the 10th, in defense of the promotions carried out by former governor Sandoval Cardoso (SD), which benefited around 4 military personnel with criteria that are being questioned in court; Aragão, who was a strong opponent of Sandoval in the Assembly, argued that new rules should be discussed for future promotions; "It is necessary to stop being a chameleon and not just have one king undoing what the other king does, this causes legal uncertainty for the civil servants," he stated;
Tocantins 247 - Former state deputy and now Lieutenant Colonel Aragão (PMN) spoke out this Tuesday, the 10th, about the controversy surrounding the benefits granted by former governor Sandoval Cardoso (SD) to various categories of public servants, including promotions to the Military Police.
Aragão, who was a staunch opponent of Sandoval in the Assembly, held the rank of Sergeant, rose six positions in the military hierarchy, and was rewarded by the former governor with a promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. He accepted the benefit and criticized the opinion of the State Attorney General's Office (PGE) sent to Governor Marcelo Miranda (PMDB), which argues for the annulment not only of the promotions but also of several other acts that increase government personnel expenses.
According to Aragão, who said he is a reserve officer in the Military Police, the matter should be discussed from now on without altering what has already been granted. "The Attorney General's office issued this opinion now, but didn't have the same concern in 2012 with Palmeri. The Attorney General's office couldn't advise the governor to act in this way, just as it did in 2002, claiming the act was legal. We need to stop being chameleons and not just have one king overturning what the other king does; this causes legal uncertainty for public servants," Aragão told Conexão Tocantins.read here).
The promotions carried out by Sandoval Cardoso in the Military Police have generated controversy since they were instituted at the end of December last year. More than 4 police officers benefited, many of them without the necessary time in service for the promotions. The State Public Prosecutor's Office (MPE) classified the action as a "promotion spree," said that the officers were appointed by politicians allied with the former governor, and filed a Public Civil Action in court requesting the annulment of Sandoval's actions.
In an appeal filed with the Court of Justice, Public Prosecutor Miguel Batista de Siqueira Filho is attempting to overturn the decision of Judge Agenor Alexandre da Silva, of the 2nd Public Treasury Court of Palmas, who denied, on January 16, the request for an injunction in the public civil action in which the agency seeks the annulment of the exceptional promotions.