Understand the evidence of Freer Gomes at 4 points
Former Army Commander General Marco Antonio Freer Gomes presented evidence to the Supreme Federal Court on Monday (19).
During the hearing, Minister Alexander de Mores warned him to submit conflicts in connection with what he had previously said to the Federal Police (PF).
Freer Gomes is considered a key witness in the investigation if former President Jair Bolsonoro (PL) attempts to express the rebellion after losing the election in 2022. Bolsonoro followed the evidence for video conferencing.
Here are the four major aspects of the evidence of General Freer Gomes:
1. “The army does not violate the constitution”
Freer Gomes also filed the then Principal Jair Bolsonoro decree, which stated the siege status and the armed forces through the Guarantee of Law and Order (Glow).
According to the General, the texts are based on the Constitution, But he warned Bolsonoro that the army would not participate in any action outside legality.
“The main point is that we have not seen what is definitely competing in the military and how we can participate in it,” the General said.
Fry Gomes explained that the president has made it clear that actions without political, legal and international support can cause serious legal consequences.
I warned that if he comes out of legal aspects, we can not only calculate our support but he can respond legally. He has agreed and the subject is
General Marco Antonio Freer Gomes in a statement to the Supreme Federal Court (STF)
2. The draft rebellion was demonstrated as “study”
When asked about the draft scandal, Freer Gomes said Bolsonoro presented this content as a legal “study”And not as an accurate proposal of action.
Therefore, according to the General, the upper command of the armed forces is not alert at that time.
“For certain summaries from the document he has taken us into consideration, the defense state, Glo (Guarantee of Law and Order). He knows that these studies will begin.”
Said Freer Gomes The document is “perfect” over timeBut despite the legitimate evidence, the army insists that it does not support actions beyond its constitutional limits.
General denies that he did not give Bolsonoro prisonAs the press released in the past.
“Some vehicles have reported that I will give a jail voice to the former president, but it didn’t happen.”
According to him, this moment was witnessed by the then Brazilian Air Force Commander Carlos Baptista Janear and reported to the Federal Police.
3. Criticism of the electoral system and the silence of commanders
Freer Gomes reported that he attended a cabinet meeting with Bolsonoro in the presence of three forces of Army, Marine and Aeronautics.
He described the meeting as a “remarkable political” in which Brazilian was criticized for the electoral system.
According to Freer Gomes, none of the commanders speak.
The General stressed that the election fraud was not recognized.
“Investigating the entire vulnerability of the enclosure given to us regarding this commission. Fraud is not necessarily fraud.”
At another meeting, Freer Gomes said the draft of the rebellion was created by Bolsonaro adviser Felipa Martins on September 7, 2022, at Alvorada Palace.
The commanders have never been informed about the matter before and according to Freer Gomes, only the President is studying the matter legally.
“There were so many meetings for us. Everyone expressed their opinion when the president asked. I focused on my obedience to be clear with the president.”
The General claimed that the other present was opposed to any action from the legality of Brigadier Baptista Jonier.
The Navy Commander has not expressed the support or opposite of Admiral Garnier. Hearing this, the Mores was thrown out of the general.
The witness cannot leave what you know, I will give the witness to the chance to tell the truth. He lied to the police, where he agreed. … Think well before answering, because in the PF you have clearly supported the Junior and Garnier.
Alexander de Mores, Supreme Court Minister (STF)
4. Trying stress and rupture on the general
Freer Gomes claimed that he was under pressure to join the rebel plan and reported personal attacks, including his family members.
“Yes sir, I started to feel the attacks and by the way, I still suffer,” he said.
“I was attacked, offended, my attacking family, which was very influenced by it. My son, he was the communicator of Alexander de Mores,” he said.
According to the Federal Police, it is decisive to prevent the general refusal from trying. He and the Air Force Commander Baptista have retained themselves against the Junior rebellion.
Already Navy Commander Almir Garnier has joined the proposal and according to the PF.
With this, the Bolsonoro has sought support from the General Estevam Thefillo of the Terrestrial Command (Cotter).
Freer Gomes also reported the presence of a letter written by the military with the aim of pressuring to join the rebellion.
He classified the document as unacceptable.
According to him, the letter, This is an obvious attempt of the slit: “no doubt”.
He claimed that the text was contrary to the principles of military hierarchy because the active military personnel were not politically expressed.
The letter was in charge of the three military personnel: Active Colonel Anderson Lima de Mura, and Reserve Colonels Carlos Giovani Delevati Pasini and Jose Otavio Machado Rezo, Reserve.
