Justice denies action against Pezão for works at Maracanã

The Justice of Rio de Janeiro dismissed the public civil action for an act of administrative impropriety against former governor Luiz Fernando de Souza Pezão proposed by the Public Ministry of Rio de Janeiro. The lawsuit was filed because Pezão used resources from the State coffers, in the approximate amount of R$ 3 million, to renovate the lighting system of the Maracanã stadium, for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. it also suspended the decision that had determined the unavailability of the former governor’s assets. “Despite the cost of R$ 2,979 million for the replacement of the lighting system at the Maracanã Stadium, and the author’s combative arguments, it was not possible to prove the defendant’s willful misconduct. In view of the foregoing, pursuant to art. 487, item I, of the Code of Civil Procedure, I dismiss the requests made by the Public Ministry of the State of Rio de Janeiro against Luiz Fernando de Souza. As a consequence, the unavailability of the defendant’s assets is revoked”, wrote the judge of the 3rd Public Treasury Court, Daniel Calafate Brito, in the decision. the reform, as the former governor authorized the replacement of reflectors and other stadium equipment, which had been installed two years earlier, in 2014, for the Football World Cup. Pezão claimed that the renovation for the Olympics met the need requirement of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). , just like the Football World Cup, there is a need for technical vectors by the host countries. In any case, this doubt about the effective need or not to replace the lighting system, and compliance with the IOC criteria and the success of the Olympic event, removes the agent’s deceit”.

Agência Brasil