Brazil: next president of the Superior Military Court supports Moraes’ decision on military trials

The next president of the Superior Military Court (STM), Brigadier Minister Francisco Joseli Parente Camelo, supported the decision of Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) to centralize the trials of those who participated in the January 8th demonstrations.

He made the statement on Tuesday (28).

“I read and reread the decision of Justice Alexandre de Moraes, and I understand that it is very well founded,” Camelo said in an interview with O Globo newspaper.

“I don’t see, on the whole, that they were military crimes.”

According to the Brigadier Minister, crimes committed by active military personnel should only be considered military crimes if they are against property under military administration or against the military administrative order.

“I don’t see that there was that,” he observed.

Camelo also said that the Justice of the Supreme Court “understands very well” the role of the Military Justice.

“There is no affront in any way with Moraes’ decision,” he pointed out.

“I understand that the decisions of the STF must be fulfilled and respected.”

The next president of the STM was elected in December and will take office in two weeks.

He has a long-standing relationship with the Workers’ Party (PT).

For example, Camelo flew for former President Dilma Rousseff and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by choice of Aeronautics.

He also estimates he flew about 10,000 hours during his 12 years in the Presidency.

According to the Brigadier Minister, the list of the more than 90 countries to which he has taken Petrobras members is fixed on the wall that divides his office from the hallway on the 4th floor of the STM.

BARRACKS IN THE CROSSHAIRS

On Monday (27), Moraes opened an investigation into the participation of military personnel from the Military Police of the Federal District and the Armed Forces in the acts of January 8.

According to the magistrate, it is up to the Supreme Court to judge military personnel involved in the protests.

With information from Revista Oeste