The messages presented by Moro to JN provoke reactions in the legal and political environment | National newspaper

After the statement in which President Jair Bolsonaro declared that Sergio Moro’s accusations were unfounded, the National Journal demanded evidence from the former minister that Bolsonaro wanted the resignation of the PF director due to investigations being carried out in court. Supreme. Moro showed exchanges of messages to mark his statements.

The image shows that Bolsonaro sent Moro a link to a report on the O Antagonista website that says: “FP in the queue of 10 to 12 Bolsonarista deputies.” The president then wrote: “Another reason for the exchange,” referring to the change in the direction of the Federal Police.

Sérgio Moro responded by explaining to the President that the investigation had not been requested by the then Director of the Federal Police, Maurício Valeixo. Moro said: “This investigation is carried out by Minister Alexandre at the STF”, referring to Minister Alexandre de Moraes. Moro continues: “Errands determined by him, ruptures determined by them, searches determined by them.”

The Jornal Nacional also exhibited an exchange of messages displayed by Moro, as evidence that he had not conditioned the exchange by the Federal Police on his appointment to the Supreme Court, an accusation made by President Bolsonaro in Friday’s statement (24 )) It is a conversation with federal deputy Carla Zambelli, from PSL, Bolsonaro’s first ally.

Carla Zambelli says: “Please, minister, accept the damage”, referring to Alexandre Ramagem, director general of the Brazilian Intelligence Agency, Abin. Ramage is one of Jair Bolsonaro’s candidates to assume the leadership of the Federal Police.

The attached part of Sergio Moro’s proposal to accept the change in the PF, in exchange for his appointment in the Federal Supreme Court. She says: “And go to the STF in September. I promise to help. Doing JB – initials of Jair Bolsonaro – promises ”.

Sérgio Moro rejects the proposal: “Dear, I am not for sale.” Carla Zambelli continues arguing: “Minister, please … Millions of Brazilians are going to fall apart.” Then he responds to Moro’s message that it would not be for sale: “I know. Jeez I know. ”

In the political sphere, party leaders, deputies and senators consider that cell phone messages give more weight to accusations made by Sergio Moro that President Jair Bolsonaro has pressured him to interfere with the Federal Police and considers that it is urgent to investigate the facts. .

PSDB-SP leader, deputy Carlos Sampaio, submitted a request for the creation of a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry, the House and the Senate, and included the exchange of cell phone messages in the request. “The PSDB presented last night the request for the installation of a CPMI to investigate the very serious complaints that were made against President Jair Bolsonaro. And why an investigation of the House and the Senate? First, because the accusations were made by someone of the moral stature of the ex-minister and ex-judge Sergio Moro. And secondly, because the President of the Republic, when he tried to disqualify these complaints, was shown by the messages exchanged between former judge Sergio Moro and the President of the Republic, and also between former judge Sergio Moro and Congresswoman Carla. Zambelli, it was still evident that the statements made by the president were irrelevant. In other words, he wanted to interfere in the investigations of the Federal Police and at no time did former judge Sergio Moro negotiate with the Supreme Court to accept the change of the director general of the Federal Police, ”he says.

Senator Randolfe Rodrigues, of Rede-AP, says that Congress needs to analyze the accusations: “The serious revelations of the dialogues between Congresswoman Carla Zambelli, the President of the Republic and Minister Sergio Moro are elements that lead us to request within of the scope of the investigation that is instituted in the Supreme Federal Court, the violation of telephone and communications secrets, both of the president and the deputy. These elements are indispensable both for the impeachment process that is presented to the Chamber of Deputies and for the criminal proceedings that are ongoing in the Federal Supreme Court. ”

The president of the mixed IPC investigating false news, Senator Angelo Coronel, of PSD-BA, said that Sergio Moro presented strong evidence against Bolsonaro: “Minister Moro presented strong evidence against President Jair Bolsonaro. These are evidences that obviously the government of President Bolsonaro will want to change the character, which is why I am also calling on Minister Moro and delegate Valeixo so that in the plenary session of the CPMI they can also have a forum, so that they can try more things than happened behind the scenes during that period, Minister Moro was minister. The National Congress must be active, it must be vigilant to see who is wrong and to punish or propose punishment to those who have committed a crime. ”

The leaders of the PSL affirm that it is necessary to investigate all the facts, including the attitude of the deputy Carla Zambelli, also from the PSL.

“It is the perfect storm. Moro shows his conversations with President Jair Bolsonaro on WhatsApp in which Bolsonaro asked for action in the investigations of the Federal Police. And a deputy, apparently without any decision, discussing with the minister about the possible appointment for the STF. It is everything that Brazil does not need at the moment, “says Senator Major Olímpio, leader of the PSL-SP.

“Request to open CPI, which as my party leader I will sign for my party to support this CPI request. As for the impeachment request, it is me, as a citizen and parliamentarian. I, Joice Hasselmann, who was a faithful squire of the President, was with him during the entire pre-campaign campaign, I was the leader of the government, so I have this legitimacy to say yes, that the President of the Republic betrayed the Brazilian people Yes, the president tried to pass the law and the Constitution, beat the Federal Police and this is a crime of responsibility, “says MP Joice Hasselmann, leader of the PSL-SP.

The leader of the MDB-SP, deputy Baleia Rossi, who was with President Bolsonaro that week, and who has a dialogue with the parties of the so-called center, considered that the complaints are serious. But he stressed that the important thing now is to fight the coronavirus and save jobs: “All these complaints are serious and need to be investigated, but we must not forget that the focus today must also be on the coronavirus and its fight to save lives and jobs.” .

The DEM-PB leader, Deputy Efraim Filho, also said that caution and care are needed when analyzing the facts narrated by the President and the former minister: “There are initiatives both in the STF and in Congress, which are intended to deepen the analysis of facts. Therefore, it is time for prudence, it is time for responsibility. It is the destiny of Brazil that is at stake. Therefore, balance and serenity are needed at this time. ”

The governor of Maranhão, Flávio Dino, of the PCdoB, considers that the evidence indicates a crime of obstruction of justice: “The statements of the former minister already constitute evidence, which were confirmed by the cell phone dialogue in which the President of the República complains of an investigation into the deputies and their allies and says that this would be one more reason for the replacement that is actually carried out by the Federal Police. Therefore, I believe there is sufficient evidence to investigate the conduct of President Bolsonaro. ”

The Espírito Santo Governor, Renato Casagrande, of the PSB, also defends an extensive investigation: “There is a need for the accusations made by the then Minister Moro that the Brazilian institutions carry out a strong investigation. National Congress, Prosecutor’s Office, because it will be necessary for there to be transparency and for Brazilian society to be convinced of what happened. ”

Sergio Moro’s accusations also had repercussions in the legal environment. Retired Federal Supreme Court Minister Ayres Britto said the evidence presented by Moro reinforces the need for an investigation: “If this is received as a public document, if proven, it has the procedural strength, of course, the weight is older “.

The president of the Association of Brazilian Magistrates (AMB), Renata Gil, said that the former minister reported serious situations that deserve investigation: “AMB, an entity that represents the national judiciary, understands that the Brazilian state has very strong, powerful instruments for these investigations, so much so that yesterday it was already asked to open an investigation by the PGR, by the Attorney General’s Office, to investigate these situations with an indication of possible crimes allegedly committed. We believe in these institutions and we believe that it is necessary to preserve values ​​such as the independence and autonomy of Brazilian institutions. ”

In a note, the president of the Association of Federal Judges of Brazil, affirms that the images presented by the National Journal, of the exchange of messages by cell phone between the President of the Republic and former Minister Sergio Moro, are serious indications and will certainly be analyzed in the investigation. instituted in the Federal Supreme Court. And that the most important thing now is to defend the investigative autonomy of the Federal Police against any attempt at political interference.

The National Association of Federal Criminal Experts (APCF) also considers that the former minister has shown evidence that there was a crime. “If in the case in question there is any type of crime, whether it is the responsibility of the President of the Republic, that is, defamatory denunciation by the former minister, these material data will be important to maintain due process within the terms law, “says Marcos Camargo, president of APCF.

The Brazilian Press Association announced that it will present a request for impeachment to President Bolsonaro for the successive crimes of responsibility committed by him.

Regarding the exchange of messages disclosed by Sergio Moro, deputy Carla Zambelli said that she could speak to President Bolsonaro to try to suggest Moro’s name to the STF. According to Zambelli, millions of Brazilians, including herself in the past, have already positioned themselves in this direction. The deputy also said that Moro never denied his interest in being nominated, but said he does not have the power to negotiate positions in the Supreme Court and that the former minister knew of this fact.