Eduardo Cunha maneuvers to avoid explusion from Chamber of Deputies

The presentation of a brief on admissibility of representation against Chamber of Deputies speaker Eduardo Cunha (PMDB Rio de Janeiro) before his defense could open a procedural front that could hamper the expulsion of the congressmen by the chamber’s ethics committee. The allegation of a denial of the right to defense could place the matter before the chamber’s judiciary committee (CCJ), a body where Mr. Cunha is represented by a majority and which is chaired by one of his closest allies, Arthur Lira (PP-AL), who has been accused in Operation Car Wash investigations as an intermediator of bribery. The possibility of this legal maneuver has already been mentioned by Mr. Cunha’s attorney, Marcelo Nobre. “The role of the CCJ is to re-establish due process of law,” said Mr. Nobre. Mr. Cunha has been under investigation for alleged receipt of up to R$5 million in bribes.

valor.com.br 11/17/15

Waldemar Jezler