In London, the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry will hear testimony from an executive of SBM Offshore.
Members of Parliament traveled to England on Tuesday, the 19th, to hear testimony from Jonathan Taylor, an executive of the Dutch company SBM Offshore, which is accused of paying bribes in exchange for contracts to build drilling rigs for Petrobras. In an interview with Folha, Taylor stated that he delivered documents to the CGU (Brazilian Comptroller General's Office) last year that would prove the payments.
Antonio Vital, Chamber of Deputies Agency - Members of the Parliamentary Inquiry Commission (CPI) of Petrobras are in London, England, to hear on Tuesday (19) the testimony of executive Jonathan Taylor, from the Dutch company SBM Offshore. SBM is accused of paying bribes in exchange for contracts to build drilling rigs for Petrobras.
Another SBM Offshore executive, Júlio Faerman, was also accused by former Petrobras Technology Director Pedro Barusco of paying bribes.
Faerman could not be located by the CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry), but Taylor gave an interview to the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo in which he stated that he had delivered documents to the Comptroller General of the Union (CGU) last year that would prove the payments. The CGU said it is investigating the allegations.
The chairman of the CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry), Deputy Hugo Motta (PMDB-PB), spoke of the importance of Taylor's testimony for the investigation of the SBM company. "It was one of the companies that had the most accusations against it, even in the Netherlands, where it has already acknowledged paying bribes and paid a fine. Jonathan Taylor's testimony can contribute greatly to our work."
Testimonials in Brasilia
The Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) wants to hear testimonies this week in the Chamber of Deputies from four businessmen who are under house arrest. All of them hold management positions in construction companies accused of cartel formation and bribery. They are: Dalton Avancini and Eduardo Leite, president and vice-president of Camargo Corrêa; Erton Medeiros Fonseca, director of Galvão Engenharia; and Gerson Almada, vice-president of Engevix.
The testimonies have not yet been confirmed.
The rapporteur of the CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry), Deputy Luiz Sérgio (PT-RJ), says it is important to hear from business leaders before holding confrontations or calling other people, such as former President Lula and the Attorney General of the Republic, Rodrigo Janot, as the opposition wants.
"We still need to hear from the business leaders. Skipping steps only serves those who are concerned with political disputes and not with ascertaining the facts," the rapporteur stated.
The delegation currently in London is headed by the vice-president of the CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry), Congressman Antonio Imbassahy (PSDB-BA).