According to the president of the TSE, the objective is to “de-educate” the population
The president of the TSE (Superior Electoral Court), Edson Fachin, said on Wednesday (June 15, 2022) that “authoritarian minds” are using “disinformation to miseducate” The Brazilians. The minister, however, did not say who he was talking to.
“The time of now is convening. Authoritarian minds use disinformation to miseducate”, declared Fachin at the IX Eneje (National Meeting of Electoral Judicial Schools), in Brasília. “It is up to democratic minds to watch over and educate for citizen peace.”
According to the minister, there is discontent with democracy in several parts of the world. But, declared Fachin, the solution is to improve the democratic regime and not return to the dictatorial one.
“It is necessary to reaffirm our hope, the value of institutionality. It is because this society does not live with the idea of democratic regression. No indentation in these values can be admitted”, said the minister.
“And we, Electoral Justice bodies, are agents who have duties, among them not to cross our arms to operate in the light of our responsibility in the field of dialogue, collective reflection and the strengthening of democratic values.”
BOLSONARO
NoMonday (June 13, 2022), Fachin countered lines of the president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) with criticism of the Electoral Justice and the voting system.
The minister said that the criticism is undue. He did not mention Bolsonaro’s name. “I am referring now to an interview given yesterday by a high authority of the Republic, in which he mentions that it is not possible to count votes simultaneously”, said. “I clarify this point, because the criticism is undue.”
Bolsonaro’s speeches to which Fachin referred were made during participation by videoconference in the conservative event CPAC Brazil, on Sunday (June 12). According to the Chief Executive, the simultaneous counting of votes was a suggestion “very important” made by the Armed Forces that was not accepted by the Court.
“With all due respect, there is an error in this information.”, said Fachin. “That’s the problem“, continued. “Misinformation is spread and, with it, attacks on the Electoral Justice. How do we respond? In a very simple way, with information, data and evidence.”
#Authoritarian #Minds #Spread #Misinformation #Fachin