Politics · Brazil · 3 hrs ago
Lula criticizes election court chief over suspension of campaign WhatsApp channel
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticized Kassio Nunes Marques, head of the Superior Electoral Court, after he ordered a WhatsApp channel supporting Lula’s campaign to be suspended.
The channel, called “Lula’s Army,” was created by lawmaker André Janones to share campaign material.
The order came after a request from the campaign of Lula’s rival, Flávio Bolsonaro.
Electoral court official Ricardo Villas Bôas Cueva later overturned the suspension and said the channel could operate until the full court considers the case.
Lula said the court must show what law the channel broke and treat all campaigns equally.
He also said his campaign would continue using WhatsApp.
The full court is expected to review the dispute, but no date is given.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticized election court chief Kassio Nunes Marques over his order suspending a WhatsApp campaign channel.
The channel, called “Exército do Lula,” was created by federal deputy André Janones to share content from Lula’s campaign.
Nunes Marques ordered the channel suspended on Sunday at the request of Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign.
Election court official Ricardo Villas Bôas Cueva later overturned the suspension and ordered the channel restored until the court’s full bench reviews the matter.
Lula said Nunes Marques must identify what was illegal and said the election court president must not take a political side.
- Who
- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticized election court chief Kassio Nunes Marques.
- What
- Lula challenged the suspension of the “Exército do Lula” WhatsApp campaign channel.
- When
- Lula spoke on Monday, October 12; the suspension was ordered on Sunday, October 11.
- Where
- Brazil. Lula made the remarks after attending a service at the Palácio da Alvorada in Brasília.
- Why
- Nunes Marques ordered the channel suspended at the request of Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign. Lula said the court chief must show what was illegal and treat campaigns equally.
Lula and his campaign
Kassio Nunes Marques and Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign
Legality of the channel
Lula and his campaign
Lula said the court chief must identify what was illegal about the channel.
Kassio Nunes Marques and Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign
Nunes Marques ordered it suspended after Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign requested the action.
Political impartiality
Lula and his campaign
Lula said the election court president must not take a political side and that campaigns should have equal treatment.
Kassio Nunes Marques and Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign
Nunes Marques’s order suspended a channel used to share Lula campaign content.
The president of the Electoral Supreme Court cannot take a political side.
For him to think he has to cut it off, he has to show what the illegality is.
This is the cheapest way for us to campaign and we will continue creating our army.
Kassio Nunes Marques ordered the “Exército do Lula” WhatsApp channel suspended at the request of Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign.
Election court official Ricardo Villas Bôas Cueva overturned the suspension and ordered the channel restored until the court’s full bench considers the issue.
Lula criticized the suspension and said the election court president must not take a political side.
- Channel
- Exército do Lula
- Platform
- Channel creator
- Federal deputy André Janones
- Suspension ordered by
- Kassio Nunes Marques, president of the TSE
- Suspension requested by
- Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign
- Restoration ordered by
- Ricardo Villas Bôas Cueva, the TSE’s chief electoral inspector
Sources
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