RIO DE JANEIRO, 25 APR – RIA Novosti. The Prosecutor General’s office of Brazil asked the Federal Supreme court to investigate allegations of the former Minister of justice sérgio Moro, the President of the country Zaire Bolsonaro.
Earlier, the Minister of justice of Brazil sérgio Moro that he resigned because of disagreements with the President around the change of leadership in the Federal police and accused Bolsonaro interference in the activities of the Agency responsible for investigation of corruption scandals.
according to a communiqué of the Prosecutor General, the Prosecutor General Augusto ARAJ “asked to initiate an investigation of the facts set forth and statements made by the then Minister.”
Prosecutors said that if the allegations Mora confirmed, Bolsonaro could commit intellectual fraud, criminal coercion, the combination of public and private interests, abuse of office to hinder the administration of justice and to be a part of a privileged passive corruption. In addition, the attorney General stressed that Mora could make a slanderous accusation. In this regard, he asked Mora to make a detailed statement to show proof of his accusations, if he has any.
If the Federal court of justice decides to initiate an investigation, the attorney General may file a formal complaint. In turn Bolsonaro after allegations stated that he never tried to protect your family members with the help of the Federal police.
on Friday, Brazil’s President fired the chief of the Federal police Mauricio Valasu. As reported by the Brazilian TV channel G1 with reference to the sources, Mora warned Bolsonaro that will retire, if he will dismiss Valasu, who was considered a supporter of “right hand” of the Minister of justice.
Moru is one of the most popular Ministers in Brazil, he earned his political reputation even as a judge in the anti-corruption operation Lava Jato (“car Wash”). Care Moro from the government about a week after the President Bolsonaro sent in resignation of the Minister of health Enrique Mandetta against the background of differences in the methods of combating coronavirus.