O Superior Electoral Court (TSE) The trial of the action requesting the revocation of the mandate and the ineligibility of senator Jorge Seif (PL-SC) resumes on Tuesday 30th. The trial will resume after being postponed due to the absence of the case’s rapporteur, minister Floriano de Azevedo Marques. Elected in 2022, Seif is being investigated for alleged abuse of economic power in the campaign.
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The appeal was proposed by the Bora Trabalho coalition (PSD, Patriota and União Brasil), against the decision of the Regional Electoral Court of Santa Catarina (TRE-SC), which rejected the accusation of abuse of economic power carried out by Seif in the 2022 election.
The action alleges that businessman Luciano Hang, owner of the Havan retail chain, donated resources to the parliamentarian’s campaign without declaring the amounts when reporting to the Electoral Court.
The appeal also lists three alleged illegalities that would have been committed by the then Senate candidate Jorge Seif, such as the use of a helicopter owned by Osni Cipriani for Seif’s travels to participate in electoral campaign events for the State, and the use of material and personal structure of Lojas Havan in favor of the parliamentarian.
Jorge Seif said he believes the TSE will reject action
In a video published on social media before the start of the trial at the TSE, Jorge Seif stated that he had “a very deep feeling that there is no other possible outcome other than maintaining this mandate that you gave me. I speak truthfully. I believe in institutions.” Luciano Hang denies having provided aircraft and collaborators to work on Seif’s campaign.
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The Public Ministry agrees with the revocation, but suggests holding a supplementary election, which would be in accordance with an understanding established by the Federal Supreme Court (STF) in November 2023.
Next week, the case is scheduled for a TSE session starting at 7 pm. The trial began on April 4 and was suspended before the case’s rapporteur cast his vote.
Essay West, with information from State Agency
