Rio de Janeiro: Justice the Supreme Court of Brazil has ratified a criminal investigation for President Jair Bolsonaro’s response to allegations of potential corruption in his ministry of health involving the covaxin agreement.
On Friday’s decision, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Rosa Weber said investigations were supported by recent testimonies at the Senate Committee who investigated the handling of the Government of Pandemi Covid-19.
The prosecutor will investigate whether Bolsonaro commits a crime “preview ”, which requires delaying or refraining from the necessary actions as part of the task of public officials for reasons of personal interests.
Weber does not rule out the possibility of potential errors can be investigated.
Request came after Luis Ricardo Miranda, Head The Ministry of Health’s import division, said he faced undue pressure to sign the import of 20 million vaccines from Bharat Biotech.
He said there was a deviation in invoice – especially $ 45 million.
Payments upfront to companies based in Singapore.
Miranda testifies before the Senate Committee on the Senate Committee June 25 along with his brother Luis Miranda, a recent parliamentary member allied with Bolsonaro.
Miranda said they brought their fears directly to Bolsonaro, who convinced them he would report irregularities to the federal police.
However, the federal police are not PE Dnah accepted the request to investigate, a Fede source of police ral with the knowledge of investigations told AP.
He spoke anonymously because of the lack of authorization to speak publicly.
Presidential General Secretary, Onyx Lorenzoni, confirmed Bolsonaro to meet Miranda, but claimed they presented a fraud document.
Bolsonaro ordered the brothers who were investigated, he said.
Bharat Biotech has denied mistakes in connection with the supply of vaccines.
Bolsonaro denied mistakes or knowledge of corruption, and told reporters on June 28.
He did not know what his ministry hit.
The decision of the Greenlighting Supreme Court investigation came in response to the request submitted by three senators.
The majority of senators in the previous investigation committee said to the AP that, as they concluded, they would choose to recommend Bolsonaro will be charged for its prevases.
The crime took him with it was a prison period between three months and a year, plus a fine payment.