Kassio says he does not see the gravity of condemning Bolsonaro – 06/30/2023 – Politics

In a trial at the TSE (Superior Electoral Court) that made Jair Bolsonaro (PL) ineligible, Minister Kassio Nunes Marques defended the electronic voting system, but said that he did not see enough seriousness in the action to deserve the condemnation of the former president.

Kassio was appointed to the STF (Federal Supreme Court) by Bolsonaro and became part of the full TSE this year.

“I disagree with the rapporteur to also judge as unfounded in relation to Jair Bolsonaro, as I do not identify conduct attributed to him that justifies the serious sanction provided for in the electoral legislation”, he said in his vote.

There was an expectation from the ex-president and his surroundings that the minister could ask for a review (more time to analyze the case) and postpone the outcome of the case, but this did not happen. With Kassio’s vote, the score was 4 to 2 due to ineligibility. After him, the president of the court, Alexandre de Moraes, began his speech by stating that he accompanies the rapporteur for the conviction.

“I consider the integrity of the electronic voting system to be irrefutable. part of a concrete attempt to discredit the election result,” said Kassio.

The minister stated that he does not agree with the thesis that the precedent that removed former state deputy Fernando Francischini for lying about electronic voting machines should apply to Bolsonaro.

“I consider that there are so many differences between the cases and that there is no need to speak of merit in the present action based on the precedent. live took place when propaganda acts for all candidates had already ended. All events in the present action, even including all lives referred to by the learned magistrate, took place before the election period.”

Kassio made a defense of the voting system. “The Brazilian electronic voting system is not only a reliable system for counting votes, but the cornerstone of our democracy. The electronic ballot box, a symbol of our election since 1996, represents an important milestone for full freedom to vote,” he declared. .

He pondered, however, on Bolsonaro’s conduct. “I consider the integrity of the electronic voting system to be irrefutable. part of a concrete attempt to discredit the result of the election,” said

And he continued: “The object of this judgment is not, under any circumstances, the electronic voting system. The fact that challenges the attention of this Superior Court is whether the event held by the investigated in the premises of the Palácio do Planalto [foi, na verdade, no Palácio da Alvorada] constitutes abuse of political power and/or misuse of the media with sufficient severity to justify the serious penalties established”.