Investigations into vandalism in Brasília could reach Bolsonaro. "He must answer for it according to the law," says Paulo Pimenta.
The Minister of the Secretariat of Communication of the Presidency believes that Lula's coordination with other branches of government and governors shows that democracy has emerged stronger.
Cristiane Sampaio, from Brasil de Fato - The succession of events related to the investigations and measures taken in response to anti-democratic acts has made the political landscape even more volatile in recent hours, especially after Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the arrest of the former commander of the Military Police of the Federal District (PMDF), Fabio Augusto Vieira, and Bolsonaro's former Minister of Justice, Anderson Torres. These developments have tightened the noose around the coup-mongering movement and drawn attention to the possibility that future measures could target the former President of the Republic.
Jair Bolsonaro (PL) is identified in the political world as the main instigator of extremist actions and directly responsible for the avalanche of destruction that vandalized the buildings of the three branches of government on Sunday (8). Ongoing investigations involve different connections between actors who are believed to be related to what happened.
“I hope that the investigations will be concluded, that everything we are witnessing is the result of a rigorous investigation, and that those responsible will be identified and punished – the financiers, those who encouraged it, those who supported it. If the investigations eventually reach Bolsonaro and his family, may he be held criminally and civilly responsible and answer to the law for all irregularities and crimes he may have committed,” said the Minister of the Secretariat of Communication of the Presidency of the Republic (Secom), Paulo Pimenta, in an interview with [publication name]. Brazil of Fact on Tuesday night (10).
When questioned by reporters, the president avoided evaluating the measures taken by Moraes, but stated that, in addition to being educational, the arrests ordered by the magistrate help to delineate the necessary boundaries between "what is considered freedom of expression, opposition, and what is an organized action against the Federal Constitution, democracy, and the functioning of institutions."
“The minister is responsible [for the inquiry], he has the authority to conduct this investigation, and we will await the developments of the Justice system. It is not up to the Executive Branch to make judgments about the decisions of the Judicial Branch. We will await the investigation of all the facts and hope that, when this inquiry is concluded, the real participation and involvement of each of these public officials can be explained,” Pimenta added.
The minister also celebrated the coordination that has been taking place since Monday (9) between Lula and different other interlocutors in the governmental and institutional political environment. The president met with heads of the other branches of government, commanders of the Armed Forces and the 27 governors. He also spoke with heads of state from various parts of the world, including the president of the United States, Joe Biden.
“It was a great institutional demonstration of commitment to the functioning of institutions. More than that, a commitment from everyone that Brazil cannot tolerate any authoritarian attempt, and that is the response being given. This is the message: democracy emerges stronger. Brazil responds – and the whole world watches – that democracy prevailed,” Pimenta assesses.
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