The recent and sharp clash at the Federal Supreme Court (STF), triggered by the investigations and cross-reports released by the ministers.André Mendonça and Alexandre de MoraesAbout banker Daniel Vorcaro, he raised questions about the political use of the court in the electoral context.
Since the beginning of the month, when Mendonça exposed the colleague from the Court for leaking alleged dialogues between Moraes and the owner of Banco Master, a rift formed, placing the ministers on opposite sides. Mendonça has a well-known close relationship with the Bolsonaro family — he was nominated to the Court by Jair and has a friendship with former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro.
To: (Note: The provided text is incomplete. Assuming the intended content is about a journalistic article, I've translated the initial part as requested.)BdF InterviewJurist Vitor Marques, when commenting on the intention behind the actions of the minister, adopts caution. "I will not say, with all frankness and caution, that the minister deliberately acted to influence Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign. But the consequences of his actions did end up benefiting Flávio's campaign. We have seen, in recent days, a small growth in Flávio Bolsonaro's polls."
Additionally, it highlights the unprecedented nature of the event. "The rituals were defined before our eyes. It's not a standard procedure because no one ever considered the possibility of Supreme Court justices being investigated for potential involvement with a banker," he assesses.
Marques reminded that Flávio Bolsonaro himself is under investigation for requesting funds from Vorcaro, but he emphasized that the selective debate in society about the involvement of other Supreme Court members resulted in a discussion, stating that "there is a side of society that only looks at what interests them."
In this regard, the jurist sarcastically notes that often there seem to be two distinct Daniel Vorcaro: one with clean money and another with dirty money. "The same Daniel Vorcaro, the same Banco Master that financed trips for Federal Deputy Nikolas Ferreira, who transferred R$ 130 million for the financing of the Dark Horse film of former President Bolsonaro, is the one who asks for money from the currently investigated Flávio Bolsonaro. Yet, the same Daniel Vorcaro could have, indeed, had dealings with Supreme Court ministers, made a contract with the wife of Minister Alexandre de Moraes," he affirms.
According to the jurist, society demands clarifications from Moraes and other STF ministers who had relations with the banker, and this is legitimate. However, he observes that, given a crisis of institutionality and credibility of the Court, many opportunists appear desiring chaos. The mobilizing factor for this segment of society is the desire for revenge. "It is an extremist segment of society that is taking advantage of this opportunity to call for Minister Alexandre de Moraes's head in public square. Not for any eventual act of corruption he or someone in his entourage may have committed, but for what he did in the conduct of processes against the Democratic State of Law," he evaluates.extremist societyOne of the points considered by the jurist as harmful to maximize the current moment of confusion between the conflict in the STF and the electoral debate is the prominence achieved by the Court since its sessions started being televised. Vitor Marques highlights the media appeal, especially of trials like the Mensalão and Lava Jato, and also points out that extremism during the Bolsonaro government intensified this prominence of the STF.
He believes that justice should be "silent." When cameras are on, the jurist continues, people tend to perform. Marques reinforces that the function of the Judiciary is to be a balance for the other two powers. "The Judiciary exists to pacify society, to provide answers that sometimes the Executive and the Legislative cannot provide. And it is in the essence of the Judiciary to please one side and displease another. So, when people try to identify in the Supreme Court ministers their political electoral ideology, it's a great illusion. Because sometimes that minister will please and sometimes he will displease."
Another point considered by the jurist as detrimental to maximizing the current moment is the prominence given to the STF since its sessions became televised. Vitor Marques points out the media appeal, especially of trials like the Mensalão and Lava Jato, and also mentions that extremism during the Bolsonaro government intensified this prominence of the STF.
According to him, justice should be "silent." When cameras are rolling, the jurist continues, people tend to perform. Marques emphasizes that the role of the Judiciary is to be a balance for the other two powers. "The Judiciary exists to pacify society, to provide answers that sometimes the Executive and Legislative cannot. And it is in the essence of the Judiciary to please one side and displease another. Therefore, when people try to identify in the Supreme Court ministers their political ideology, it's a great illusion. Because sometimes that minister will please and sometimes he will displease."
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