Some facts and versions about trinkets at the Public Ministry – 02/10/2023 – Frederico Vasconcelos

In the last session of the National Council of the Public Ministry (CNMP) in 2022, counselor Oswaldo Lima Neto presided over part of the work, assisted by the secretary general, Carlos Vinicius Ribeiro.

The chairman of the board announced: “The board upholds the request to authorize compensation for unused annual leave”.

The act was approved instantly, without disagreements.

It was not said at the time, but Oswaldo and Carlos Vinícius each received R$203,000 in their December paychecks.

The same amount would also be included in the payslips of directors Otavio Luiz Rodrigues Junior, Rinaldo Reis Lima, Jaime de Cassio Miranda, and that of José Augusto de Souza Peres Filho, chief of staff of the secretary general. All are close to PGR Augusto Aras.

Other assistants received R$ 83.5 thousand.

Three advisers did not accept the super salary: judge Jayme Oliveira and lawyers Engels Augusto Muniz and Gustavo do Vale Rocha.

The measure was attributed to an attempt by Aras to obtain a third term. Or it would be a shut-up to silence opponents.

The request to authorize compensation for unused vacations came from the National Association of Public Prosecutors (ANPR). Counselor Ângelo Fabiano Farias da Costa was rapporteur.

old controversy

This is not a new distortion. It is the confirmation of a procedure adopted for at least 30 years in the MP and in the Judiciary. There are vices. The root of the controversy would be the 60-day vacation, a controversial benefit that faces strong resistance.

The former president of ANPR José Robalinho Cavalcanti and the current one, Ubiratan Cazetta, have already benefited from the procedure. Besides Aras himself.

Cazetta says none of the payments were illegal.

Next, evaluations by prosecutors and prosecutors, whose names have been withheld.

(…)

Compensation for vacations not taken due to the need for work overturns the defense of the 60 days of vacation. It is alleged that the 60 days are necessary because of the psychological overload of judges, prosecutors and prosecutors. That is, they should enjoy them for the good of the public service and for their sanity. If they do not need to enjoy the 60 days and can be indemnified, the benefit becomes an extra amount of money. Or, who knows, a privilege.

(…)

They are arrears of collection, paid without legal action, without transparency and without criteria to those closest to Augusto Aras

(…)

Many attorneys, despite not having more commitment, vigor and passion for the exercise of the function, even having time for retirement, remain in the Public Ministry until the compulsory one, for becoming hostages to this increase in salary.

(…)

State MPs have, over the years, paid these benefits even as provided for in the State Organic Law. This always caused the revolt of the Public Prosecutors who did not receive these funds.

Many of these benefits are not legally foreseen. Aras found a way to pay for these benefits, “equalizing” MPF members with state MPs, with the approval of the CNMP.

(…)

In the current situation of fiscal difficulties, the convenience of payment is rather questionable.

(…)

Aras intends to gain some popularity, perhaps with a view to succeeding in the PGR.

(…)

Strange to go so long without a vacation. If there are periods that are more loaded, there are others that are not. Then you take vacations in the quieter periods, right?!

(…)

This act by the CNMP causes a bad impression on society because the body is under external control. However, it is always necessary to check the issue of symmetry with the judiciary.

(…)

It seems that Aras is trying to legitimize himself internally after the bad management he did.

OTHER SIDE

The CNMP informs that the amounts refer to the compensatory license and were legally paid, based on the regulations, within the scope of the CNMP, of Federal Laws nº 13.093/2015 and 13.095/2015.

The regulation, in the Council, considered constitutional symmetry and parity between the careers of the Public Ministry and the Judiciary, in view of the existence of a recommendation by the National Council of Justice (CNJ) to regulate payment within the scope of the courts.

PRESENT LINK: Did you like this text? Subscriber can release five free hits of any link per day. Just click the blue F below.