(Video) Marcio Jerry responds to alleged harassment against Bolsonaro-supporting congresswoman: 'I appealed to her to respect Lidice da Mata'
A congressman from the PCdoB-MA party said he is a victim of the distortion of a scene in which he interacts with congresswoman Júlia Zanatta.
247 - Federal deputy Marcio Jerry (PCdoB-MA) reacted this Wednesday (12) to the accusation of harassment made against him by fellow federal deputy Júlia Zanatta (PL-SC). The parliamentarian complained that the man from Maranhão had “come up behind” her during the commotion this Tuesday (11) at a hearing with the Minister of Justice and Public Security, Flávio Dino (PSB), at the Security Committee of the Federal Chamber.
The congressman stated that the scene was "distorted" by his colleague and that he only approached to defend congresswoman Lídice da Mata (PSB-MA), with whom Zanatta was arguing at the time. "Absurd accusation. I appealed to her there, amidst the commotion, to respect congresswoman Lídice da Mata, 'who has 40 years of history in this House'," he added in an interview with [publication name]. Imirante newspaper.
Jerry shared the video clip in which he approaches Zanatta while she was arguing with the socialist and other parliamentarians. "I came to the defense of an elderly congresswoman with 40 years in office," the congressman defended himself.