Admin l Wednesday, October 27, 2021
President Jair Bolsonaro on fire over shoddy handling of Coronavirus pandemic
BRASILIA, Brazil – A Brazilian Senate Committee has voted to commence criminal trial of President Jair Bolsonaro over his shoddy handling of the Coronavirus pandemic.
The pandemic has killed over 606, 246 patients in Brazil alone, making Brazil the second highest casualty after the United States.
The 1200 page report alleged that the President was to blame for the rapid spread of Coronavirus pandemic in Brazil.
Among the indictment against the President is crime against humanity, charlatanism and inciting crime so as to misuse public funds.
So far, the President has denied any wrong doing. But Chairman of the Senate Panel, Omar Aziz has promised to deliver the recommendation to put the president on trial to the Prosecutor General this morning.
The Prosecutor General has 30 days to accept the 9 offences indicting President Jair Bolsonaro and fill charges against him.
However, opinions are divided if the president will be prosecuted by his political appointee.