Laws that target rivals | Fatiaki criticises previous government

Laws that target rivals | Fatiaki criticises previous government

Electoral laws were weaponised by the previous administration to target political opponents, says Electoral Law Reform Commission chairperson Daniel Fatiaki. In an interview on The Lens@177, the former chief justice argued that the law itself was not the problem but how it was enforced. He described the actions of the past regime as “criminalising the law”, turning it into a tool for political attacks. He also firmly rejected calls to reintroduc…

State Representative Ricardo Arruda (PL) risks losing his seat on the Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) of the Paraná Legislative Assembly (Alep). The Bolsonarist missed four consecutive sessions, which is at odds with the Legislature's Internal Regulations. The request was filed this Wednesday (2) by Congresswoman Ana Júlia Ribeiro (PT), a member of the CCJ. Article 78 of the Rules of Procedure states that a position on the Commission wi…

The Senate’s Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) is expected to begin debating the new Electoral Code report, authored by Senator Marcelo Castro (MDB-PI), this Wednesday (2). The text includes rules that could compromise the transparency of electoral spending, such as the end of the requirement for candidates to present an accounting statement in […]

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