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RIO – Attorney Fábio Medina Osório regretted that outgoing Governor Wilson Witzel, a former partner in his office, did not listen to his two pieces of advice: get rid of “misconduct” employees and not break up with President Jair Bolsonaro. He emphasizes that he only had a Republican relationship with Witzel.
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His name appears in the report prepared by the Federal Public Ministry to justify the operation that dismissed Governor Wilson Witzel, his former partner. What can you say about that?
The performance of the office in the government of Rio and in the public authorities in general has always been guided by legality and ethics. In its relationship with the government of Rio, the firm worked in processes with powers, requests, orders and with qualified institutional dialogue. Relations have always been Republican.
Do you admit that you negotiated the payment of a millionaire government debt with Masgovi, a supplier of hot foods for the prison system?
In the Masgovi case, there was action, with power in the records, petitions, obtaining discounts for the state. The amount of the debt was R $ 48,456,931.27. There was a real discount of R $ 8,526,000.00 for the benefit of the government; In addition, Masgovi promised to invest R $ 10 million in the completion of two dairy industries in Rio, which will generate more than 200 direct jobs and the return of the amount paid by the state in up to five years by ICMS. This request went through the two secretaries, Finance and Seap. Due to the discount, you get the amount up front. Normal trade.
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After being elected, Witzel received close to R $ 500 thousand in honoraria when he left the company from his office, with just over two months of work. How do you justify the payment?
He left the magistracy to join my office. The chances of becoming governor were slim. He had a three-year contract with us. He was my friend and had the potential to generate projects because of his experience in the judiciary. But there was no time to work because it was for the political campaign. It was agreed that he would not give gloves or fees during the campaign period. Only after. He didn’t want to risk it draining those resources on the campaign. Nobody believed in his victory. It was a great surprise for all of us. When he returned, already victorious, we decided to disconnect him from the office by terminating his contract. Upon termination, we calculated what you would earn and reached an agreement. It was a loss, but it was fair. We invited him and he left the judiciary because of us.
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How did you become friends with Witzel?
I met him when he was president of Ajufe-RJ (Association of Federal Judges of Rio de Janeiro) and we were Ajufe lawyers in Brazil. We had a good relationship. From then on it was deepened in meetings and seminars. I was invited as a speaker and I spoke on administrative law. The idea of running for elective office was his. And he came to my office to advocate. It was a plan B. I didn’t know it had a partnership with other offices. He hadn’t told me. He did not know about the society in Espírito Santo.
What factors influenced your departure?
You have not listened to the advice I have given you. He shouldn’t have left President Bolsonaro and run for the presidency. He also made a mistake by retaining employees who tarnished his image. Some are in detention. You don’t need to say another word.
The governor was politically wrong. You have not listened to the advice I have given you. One of them was withdrawing from President Bolsonaro. Another, not having hurriedly made his candidacy for the presidency. The best thing would be to run again and have Bolsonaro as an ally. Therefore, it began to melt into public opinion. It was the big mistake. Witzel was also wrong to retain employees who certainly tarnished the image. Some of those who are in prison today. You don’t need to say another word. Some have a record. Others undoubtedly the proximity of socializing gave eloquent signs of inappropriate behavior. People of good faith, close to the governor, warned him that some characters did not drive with his moral standard.
