It makes no sense to prohibit politicians from running state-owned companies if the president of the Central Bank can be appointed by the market, says Supreme Court Justice.
The matter is under judgment in the Supreme Federal Court.
247 - A Supreme Court Justice makes a comparison regarding the quarantine period imposed on politicians by the State-Owned Enterprises Law.
According to him, it makes no sense to maintain the restriction for state-owned companies if, in the case of the presidency of the Central Bank, the chosen candidate can come directly from the financial market to fill the position, the column reports. Dashboard from Folha de S.Paulo.
The matter is under judgment in the STF (Supreme Federal Court), after the PCdoB filed a lawsuit last December questioning the rule.
Justice Ricardo Lewandowski, the rapporteur for the case, has already issued his opinion, deeming the veto on the appointment of party leaders to head state-owned companies unconstitutional.