Deputy proposes changing the name of the STF to “Constitutional Court” inspired by Germany

The Café com a Gazeta do Povo program received federal deputy Colonel Armando (PL-SC) this Monday (23). In the interview, the parliamentarian suggested changing the name of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to “Constitutional Court”, inspired by the German model.

According to the congressman, the proposal aims to balance the three branches of government: Executive, Legislative and Judiciary, and combat the perception that one of them is above the others. “I am against the name Supreme Federal Court. Germany has adopted the German Constitutional Court. This levels the power of the branches of government, and does not give the impression that one branch is superior to the other, which is what currently exists in Brazil. The Supreme Federal Court is above the others and interferes in both the Executive and Legislative branches, and even in the press,” he stated.

The suggestion is part of a broader effort by the parliamentarian to increase popular participation in the evaluation of the Judiciary. Colonel Armando is defending a bill that would allow the population to speak out against the nomination or performance of Judiciary ministers, something that is currently restricted to the election of representatives of the Executive and Legislative branches. He cites the example of Japan, where the names of Supreme Court ministers appear on the ballots and can be rejected with an “X”, and are later evaluated by a competent forum.

The congressman's proposal follows a similar line: if, during a vote, more than 50% of the electorate rejects a minister, the matter would be forwarded to the Senate, and the president of the House would be obliged to schedule the case. He emphasizes that the measure does not remove the jurisdiction of the Senate , which is responsible for judging STF ministers in cases of criminal liability provided for in the Impeachment Law. The congressman points out that there are currently 28 impeachment requests against Minister Alexandre de Moraes, 15 against Luís Roberto Barroso , among others. "Never in Brazil has there been an impeachment process that has effectively moved forward against a STF minister."

The bill, presented on June 10, is in the signature collection phase, mainly among right-wing parliamentarians, who, according to Colonel Armando, are in favor of the investigation and against the cover-up.

He is seeking to gather the 171 signatures needed for the proposal to begin processing. For the congressman, it is essential that Brazil has credible judicial institutions. The congressman questions decisions that involve “releasing drug traffickers, returning drugs, returning money, all based on plea bargains. We have to defend freedom of the press, we have to ensure that the Supreme Federal Court has credibility in the actions of those who make up the Judiciary.”

Café com a Gazeta do Povo airs from Monday to Friday, from 7 am to 10 am, live from Curitiba, hosted by Guilherme Oliveira, and from São Paulo, with Lucas Saba.

Watch Café com Gazeta do Povo this Monday (23) in full.