Lula reaffirms: the court is not an election platform.
If anyone still thinks that former President Lula's message to the ministers of the Supreme Federal Court, especially Joaquim Barbosa, was accidental, they'd better change their minds; Lula has just posted on his Facebook page what he really wanted to convey: "The role of a Supreme Court minister is to speak within the court records and not to speak on television about what he thinks (...) If you want to do politics, join a party"; yesterday, Lula asked that any potential candidates in the judiciary show their faces.
247 - Former President Lula intends to take the debate further regarding the political actions of the Supreme Federal Court justices.
Yesterday, in Ribeirão Preto, he sent a clear message to Joaquim Barbosa, asking that any politicians in judicial robes show their faces and take responsibility for their political actions (read more). here).
Today, Lula revisited the topic on his Facebook page, leaving no doubt about his true thoughts, by posting the following message:
"The role of a Supreme Court justice is to speak in court proceedings, not to speak on television about what he thinks (...) If you want to get involved in politics, join a party," Lula stated yesterday at the launch of the Caravana Horizonte Paulista in Ribeirão Preto.
In other words: a court is not, and cannot be, an election platform for anyone.