The head of the GSI (Institutional Security Office) is summoned to explain anti-democratic acts.
The Public Security Committee of the Chamber of Deputies is requesting clarification from the new Minister of the Institutional Security Office regarding images from January 8th.
247 - The Public Security Committee of the Chamber of Deputies summoned General Marcos Antônio Amaro, the new Chief Minister of the Institutional Security Cabinet (GSI), to provide clarifications regarding the anti-democratic acts of January 8th. He replaced Gonçalves Dias, who was dismissed after the leak of recordings from the Presidential Palace showing his interaction with the invaders.
The government leader on the committee, Pastor Henrique Vieira, agreed with summoning Amaro, but stated that the recordings do not incriminate the former GSI minister in the way the opposition argues.
The purpose of the summons is to investigate the anti-democratic acts that occurred on January 8th and to clarify the participation of the new Minister of the Institutional Security Office (GSI). The Public Security Commission seeks to understand the role of the authorities in relation to the event, which included the participation of supporters of Jair Bolsonaro and extremist groups.
Report by Congress in Focus It highlights that Gonçalves Dias' absence from the committee and the leak of the recordings have increased the pressure on the authorities to provide explanations.
The opposition argues that the recordings show the former GSI minister's participation in anti-democratic acts, while the government leader claims there is insufficient evidence to incriminate him.
“There is tranquility and agreement regarding this. Just a few quick observations (…) regarding Gonçalves Dias: he did not facilitate the entry of the far-right Bolsonaro supporters. In fact, according to the video itself, when he arrived, the occupation and destruction of the public building in an attempted coup had already begun,” stated the government supporter.