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This Wednesday (23), the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro (Alerj) took another step in the process that asks for impeachment Wilson Witzel (PSC). The deputies approved, unanimously (69-0), the project that authorizes the opening of a criminal liability process against the outgoing governor.
Now, the case goes to a Joint Tribunal formed by five deputies and five judges of the Court of Justice, where you will be judged.
Initially, the court determines whether Witzel should be removed from office. So if you committed a crime of responsibility and political rights must be lost.
Regardless of the decision of the Mixed Court, Witzel has already been dismissed by decision of Minister Benedito Gonçalves, of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ).
Wilson Witzel defends himself from the prosecution process during a session in Alerj – Photo: ANDRE MELO ANDRADE / MYPHOTO PRESS / ESTADÃO CONTTEÚDO
The minister says that the Federal Public Ministry (MPF) discovered a “sophisticated criminal organization, composed of at least three powerful groups, headed by Governor Wilson Witzel.”
The approved draft resolution is based on the report of the rapporteur Rodrigo Bacelar (Solidaridad) who defended the continuity of the action, and received 24 of the 25 votes from the members of the accusation commission. The only congressman who did not vote is with Covid-19 and is licensed.
- Thursday (25): publication of the decision in the Official Gazette
- Friday (26): deputies launch candidacy to participate in the Mixed Court
- Tuesday (29): election in Alerj to elect the 5 deputies members of the Mixed Court
- within 5 days: TJ draws the 5 judges of the Mixed Court
- within 120 days: Completion of the process of liability crimes
Witzel gave up defending himself
For Waldvogel, Wilson Witzel should resign
Witzel was expected to defend himself in Wednesday’s vote (23), but made the defense by videoconference.
“I don’t mind being judged and judged because I have the conviction that I never committed an illegal act,” he said in a passionate speech.
In his speech, Wiztel also attacked the deputies, was moved when talking about the woman and showed that he was sure that the vote would be for the continuation of the process.
“This house is in the process of accepting, apparently, true, it is already unanimous, everyone has already spoken, so why am I going to try to defend myself here? I cannot defend myself when the judges have previously said that they will vote yes. My complaint. What sentence is this? Never, as a magistrate, have I previously stated my admissibility sentence in a complaint or in a sentence. Because several times at the end of the process I acquitted the accused, “he said.
The deputies ask to speak after the vote on Witzel’s impeachment in Alerj – Photo: Rafael Wallace / Alerj / Disclosure
The impeachment request was based on an alleged administrative irregularity and misuse of public money in health care amid the coronavirus pandemic, based on operations Placebo and Favorite.
Both actions investigated allegations of embezzlement of portfolio funds and resulted in Operation Tris in Idem, which removed Witzel from office on suspicion of corruption.
A session continues in Alerj that debates the accusation of Wilson Witzel – Photo: Disclosure / Alerj
He is accused of receiving bribes from companies linked to the scheme through bogus contracts signed with the office of First Lady Helena Witzel. The outgoing governor, who denies the charges, would have received at least R $ 554,200.
The Attorney General’s Office (PGR) revealed the alleged scheme after investigating irregularities in contracts for field hospitals, respirators and medicines.
According to prosecutors, the governor has “active participation in the knowledge and domain of contracting with the investigated companies.” The exchange of emails would show suspicion.
