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BRASILIA – The President of the Republic, Jair Bolsonaro, attacked former Justice Minister Sergio Moro on Thursday, said that the suspicions raised by the former judge about his interference in the Federal Police (PF) are a “farce” and said he wanted to “Bury ”The investigation that is pending in the Federal Supreme Court (STF) on the case.
– God willing, let us bury this process and end this farce by this former Minister of Justice of accusing me lightly. – Bolsonaro said.
The statement was made during Bolsonaro’s weekly live broadcast on his social media. The pending investigation in the Supreme Court was opened after Moro made accusations about Bolsonaro’s alleged interference in the election of the FP leadership. The measure was aimed at protecting the president’s son, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (Republicans-RJ), from the investigations carried out by the PF in Rio de Janeiro.
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The rapporteur of the case, Minister Celso de Mello, had determined that Bolsonaro testify in person and not in writing. The decision also allowed Moro and his lawyers to ask him questions directly.
Bolsonaro recalled that, before requesting the resignation of the position, Moro had granted interviews denying the interference of the president in the corporation. The president also argued that he has the right to give written testimony. Still, according to him, Moro shouldn’t be allowed to ask him questions.
“You don’t have to ask me anything,” Bolsonaro said.
After the president was summoned to testify in person, Bolsonaro’s defense appealed to the Supreme Court and, on Thursday, Minister Marco Aurélio Melo granted an order to suspend the testimony until the Court considers the request to express himself in writing. . .
– Given that Minister Celso de Mello is on sick leave, Minister Marco Aurélio Melo issued an injunction today suspending everything from this investigation until my request to be heard in writing, as has happened in the past with the presidents who preceded, it was valid for me. too. It has to be true for everyone. The Supreme Court will decide. I do not know when. It is in the hands of the minister (Luiz) Fux. – Bolsonaro said.
Showing irritation, Bolsonaro called Moro’s allegations a “joke” in his testimony about the case.
– He claims, in his testimony, that he did not accuse me. That brought facts. It’s a joke. It’s a joke. (He says that) he brought facts and that now it is up to the MP and the STF to deepen the investigations. Come on, this Sergio Moro is joking – said Bolsonaro.
