Wagner: "The fight against corruption cannot be waged at any cost."
Former Chief of Staff of Dilma Rousseff's government, Jaques Wagner, comments on the action presented by former President Lula's lawyers to the UN Human Rights Commission; "It is necessary to understand that the fight against corruption cannot be carried out at any cost. Above all, it cannot trample on constitutional rights and guarantees, as is happening in the investigations against the former president. That is why Lula decided to present a petition to the UN Human Rights Committee," he posted on Twitter; Wagner recalled that "no president in the history of Brazil has prioritized the fight against corruption as much as Lula and Dilma."
247 – Former Chief of Staff Jaques Wagner commented this Friday, the 29th, on his Twitter accountThe action presented yesterday by former President Lula's lawyers to the UN Human Rights Commission against the abuse of power by Judge Sérgio Moro, who coordinates the Lava Jato Operation actions in the first instance.
"No president in Brazilian history has prioritized the fight against corruption as much as Lula and Dilma. During the PT administrations, the Federal Police and the Public Prosecutor's Office grew in size, structure, and importance, bringing numerous benefits to the country," Wagner recalled.
"It is necessary to understand, however, that the fight against corruption cannot be carried out at any cost," added the former governor. "Above all, it cannot trample on constitutional rights and guarantees, as is happening in the investigations against the former president," continued the Workers' Party member.
"That's why Lula decided to file a petition with the UN Human Rights Committee. In the document, which made headlines worldwide, the former president alleges that he has been a victim of abuse of power by Operation Lava Jato," Jaques Wagner further explains.
The petition presented by Lula to the UN gained international prominence this Friday, with reports on the subject in outlets such as Bloomberg, the British newspapers Financial Times and The Guardian, and the American New York Times.read more).
In the petitionLula alleges human rights violations in the handling of Operation Lava Jato, which has him as one of its targets. Human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson, known for defending Julian Assange, explained in a video that judges cannot be prosecutors, which, according to him, is what is happening in Brazil with Sérgio Moro.