Janot: Resignation does not change Cunha's situation.
In an opinion submitted to the Supreme Federal Court, the Attorney General of the Republic, Rodrigo Janot, stated that Eduardo Cunha's resignation from the presidency of the Chamber of Deputies last week does not change the STF's decision to remove him from his mandate as a federal deputy; according to the Attorney General, Cunha can go to the Chamber only to defend himself, as he is doing today in a session of the CCJ (Committee on Constitution and Justice), but not to act politically.
247 - Brazil's Attorney General, Rodrigo Janot, stated in an opinion submitted to the Supreme Federal Court that Eduardo Cunha's resignation as Speaker of the House last week does not change the Supreme Court's decision to remove him from his position as a federal deputy.
According to Janot's assessment, Cunha can only go to the Chamber to defend himself, as he is doing today in a session of the House's Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ), which is evaluating an appeal he filed, but not to engage in political activity.
Janot also expressed his opposition to an appeal by Cunha against a decision made by Minister Luís Roberto Barroso. The congressman had questioned what he considered a delay on the part of Minister Teori Zavascki in analyzing a request for him to attend the Chamber of Deputies.