Toffoli changes Deltan’s vacancy destination and veteran scales – 06/07/2023 – Politics

Minister Dias Toffoli, of the STF (Supreme Federal Court), determined this Wednesday (7) the diplomation of Luiz Carlos Hauly in the Chamber, in the vacancy that belonged to the expelled deputy Deltan Dallagnol.

Toffoli responded to a request from the party of both, Podemos, and with that reversed the decision of the TRE (Regional Electoral Court) of Paraná, which had allocated the Deltan vacancy to Itamar Paim, a pastor from Paranaguá affiliated with the PL, the acronym of the former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Hauly is a veteran in the Chamber, having already been a deputy for seven terms.

Toffoli also rejected Deltan’s request for an injunction to suspend his impeachment.

The Board of Directors of the Chamber declared on Tuesday afternoon (6) the loss of Deltan’s mandate.

It is only up to the Board to make the official declaration, in compliance with the decision of the TSE (Superior Electoral Court). On the last 16th, the electoral court unanimously revoked the registration of the candidacy and, consequently, the mandate of deputy. For Deltan, the Chamber bowed before an “unfair decision”.

The cassation action stems from the representation of the Brazilian Federation of Hope (PT, PC do B and PV) and the PMN, who claimed that Deltan could not have left his career as a public prosecutor to enter politics because he responded to disciplinary complaints, investigation and requests for action from the CNMP —which oversees the functional duties of members of the Public Prosecutor’s Office.

Opponents of the former Lava Jato prosecutor stated that the case fits one of the ineligibility predictions defined with the 2010 edition of the Clean Record Law.

The PL argued that Deltan’s vacancy should go to Paim because Hauly did not reach the minimum electoral quotient. The election was confirmed by the Electoral Justice of Paraná.

Toffoli understood differently. The STF minister pointed out that the TSE, by canceling Deltan, authorized the “preservation of his votes for the party” — in this case, Podemos.

For him, Deltan’s impeachment after the election cannot be a reason to disregard the party’s votes.