Civil servant who released rats is linked to Paulinho.
Chamber employee Márcio Marins de Oliveira, who released rats during the Petrobras CPI session in which PT treasurer João Vaccari Neto was heard, has close ties to Congressman Paulo Pereira da Silva (SD/SP), for whom he served as parliamentary secretary; last year, he also helped collect signatures for the formation of the Solidarity party; after Thursday's incident, he was dismissed by order of the Speaker of the House, Eduardo Cunha (PMDB/RJ).
Brasilia 247 - The public servant who released rats in the Chamber of Deputies during the Petrobras CPI session that questioned João Vaccari Neto, treasurer of the PT party, has ties to Congressman Paulo Pereira da Silva (SD/SP), known as Paulinho da Força.
Assigned to the 2nd Vice-Presidency of the Chamber, headed by Congressman Fernando Giacobo (PR-PR), he has already been Parliamentary secretary in the office of Congressman Paulinho. Before that, he participated in the collection of signatures for the Solidarity Party and was accused of handing over falsified forms (learn more). here).
By decision of the Speaker of the House, Eduardo Cunha (PMDB-RJ), he was dismissed. Read the report from Agência Brasil below:
Speaker of the House orders the dismissal of employee who released rats into the CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry).
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Eduardo Cunha (PMDB-RJ), ordered the dismissal of the House employee who released... rats today (9), in the plenary of the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) of Petrobras. The commotion occurred before the testimony of the PT treasurer, João Vaccari Neto. The information was given in the plenary by the president of the CPI of Petrobras, deputy Hugo Motta (PMDB-PB).
“The Speaker [of the House, Eduardo Cunha] has already summarily dismissed the employee who caused the problem at the beginning of our meeting. The employee has been fired and will be punished according to the law. We will demand that action be taken,” said Motta.
According to the chairman of the CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry), the appointed civil servant Márcio Martins de Oliveira was assigned to the second vice-presidency of the Chamber, controlled by Congressman Fernando Giacobo (PR-RR).
The rats were released into the plenary session shortly after Vaccari arrived at the CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry). Following the incident, the rapporteur of the Petrobras CPI, Deputy Luiz Sérgio (PT-RJ), said that the episode was a "pre-arranged action" and a "staged circus" that reflects poorly on the Brazilian Parliament.