🇧🇷🏛⁉️👮⚖️ — Brazilian congressman Marcel van Hattem (Novo-RS) has been indicted after exercising his constitutional and inviolable right to criticize, during a plenary session, a police officer working for Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes
⛓ Van Hattem has been indicted three times for alleged defamation against authorities. The Federal Police (PF) investigation, authorized by STF Justice Flávio Dino, is classified as confidential.
💬 In a live broadcast on his official Instagram profile, the congressman described the investigation as a "clandestine report" by the PF, stating that "the victim of the entire process, which in this case is me," is denied the right to defend himself due to the imposed secrecy.
❗️ According to the congressman's defense team, the indictment is illegal because Article 53 of the Federal Constitution guarantees parliamentary immunity, ensuring that deputies and senators are civilly and criminally inviolable for their opinions, words, and votes.
⛓ Van Hattem has been indicted three times for alleged defamation against authorities. The Federal Police (PF) investigation, authorized by STF Justice Flávio Dino, is classified as confidential.
💬 In a live broadcast on his official Instagram profile, the congressman described the investigation as a "clandestine report" by the PF, stating that "the victim of the entire process, which in this case is me," is denied the right to defend himself due to the imposed secrecy.
"This shows that there is no intention to transparently reveal to the public all the abuses being committed. I no longer have words to define what is happening in Brazil—the disregard for the Constitution, the establishment of a dictatorship, and the sycophancy toward those in power for personal career advancement."
❗️ According to the congressman's defense team, the indictment is illegal because Article 53 of the Federal Constitution guarantees parliamentary immunity, ensuring that deputies and senators are civilly and criminally inviolable for their opinions, words, and votes.