Decision to keep Gonet in Master case is target of criticism: "outrageous and corporatist"
The Superior Council of the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office was unanimous in denying suspicion or impediment of the Attorney General. Read in Gazeta do Povo.
TL;DR
- The Superior Council of the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (CSMPF) decided not to remove Attorney General Paulo Gonet from the Master case or investigate him.
- The decision was criticized by right-wing politicians as "outrageous and corporatist."
- The council unanimously ruled it lacked competence to declare impediment or suspicion for the Attorney General.
- Four out of nine council members supported a preliminary investigation, but the rapporteur's vote against any measure was victorious.
- Critics like federal deputy Adriana Ventura and senator Carlos Viana questioned the logic of keeping Gonet on the case, especially after a photo surfaced contradicting his claims of no proximity to the investigated party.
- Law professor Janaína Paschoal and presidential candidate Ronaldo Caiado also expressed strong disapproval, calling the decision a "shame" and "corporatism" winning over transparency.