Dilma Rousseff criticized the police action against the former President of Brazil – Virtual Poland

• Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff criticized police for using “disproportionate action” against its predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
 

 • The former president is suspected of corruption in the state oil concern Petrobras
 

Rousseff said she does not understand why to its predecessor, which has repeatedly demonstrated its willingness to cooperate with the authorities, a “coercive measures” for questioning. In her opinion, they were unnecessary.

In his speech, the current president stressed the independence of the police and the prosecutor’s office in the prosecution of crimes and corrupt activities.
 

On Friday, Brazilian police arrested former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, to question him within the framework of investigation of corruption in the oil group Petrobras.
 

According to police, the money spent on the campaigns of the ruling Workers Party (PT) and other goals came from illegal sources.

The police have evidence that Lula was referring personal benefits – in the form of payment and luxury real estate – the bribes in the state oil giant.
 

“The former president Lula except that it was (honorary – PAP) party leader, he was also the person ultimately responsible for the decisions on who will be presided over Petrobrasowi. He was one of the main beneficiaries of these crimes” – says the police statement.
 

“There is evidence that enriched thanks to these crimes and funded through the election campaign,” – added. The money was also getting into “cash his political group.”
 

Jose Chrispiniano, a spokesman for Lula and the foundation that bears his name – the Institute Lula affirmed that “the federal police searched his (Lula – PAP) house, the seat of the Institute of Lula and the houses of his many colleagues and family members “.
 

The police acted on the basis of 33 judicial search warrants and 11 arrest warrants. The operation was attended by approx. 200 officers and 30 tax inspectors.
 

The Foundation Lula said in a statement that the former president has never committed any illegal activities before taking the presidential office, during, or after leaving office.
 

Friday’s arrest is the most important event in the investigation of the corruption scandal of the century in Petrobrasie, in which MPs are involved and most powerful Brazilian businessmen. Investigators suspect that businessmen donated more than $ 2 billion in bribes to get favorable contracts Petrobrasu. Investigators suspect that some of the money went to several political parties, including the PT.
 

Lula was president of Brazil in 2003-2010. Prosecutors suspect that was when there was a major irregularities. Friday’s arrest could put a shadow on the reputation of the most beloved leaders in the contemporary history of Brazil, and could threaten the government protege and successor to Lula, President Dilma Rousseff.
 

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