PT is considering suing Marco Feliciano for religious fake news

The PT is considering the possibility of taking legal action against federal lawmaker Marco Feliciano (PL-SP), who spread fake news against former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) on social media.

The campaign will determine whether it will make official representation or simply whether the Electoral Justice, specifically the TSE (Supreme Electoral Court) will accept a political request. Lula’s rise to power would result in the closing of evangelical churches.

During the reign of Lula and Dilma from 2003-2016, religious temples never closed.

In the past, the PT sued a pastor for spreading a similar lie. However, the pastor claimed to be a victim of religious persecution. The party is considering whether it is worth taking legal action against Feliciano because it knows the MP will try to dress up as a victim of religious intolerance.

War of Rejection: Lula’s campaign must use some of its free election time to keep the rejection of President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) high. Record deaths in the pandemic, the return of inflation and hunger, and criticism of social programs should be part of PT propaganda on radio and TV.

PT Relief: The Ipec poll released yesterday was rated favorably by the PT as it showed Lula a loose lead, eventual first-round winning probability, Ciro Gomes (PDT) at a low level and Simone Tebet (MDB) recession. Bolsonaro’s rejection (46%) is also seen as a barrier to re-election. The second round of simulation indicated a ceiling probability of about 35%.

PT believes the results of the Ipec survey will also help mobilize militants on the streets and on social networks.

War on networks: The involvement of André Janones (Avante-MG) in social networks is seen by PT as a bet that works. Federal lawmaker could hit Bolsonaro and his political children more sharply. It also helped Lula challenge the narrative about R$600 emergency aid and stamped the measure as a voter for Bolsonaro. PT promises to transform politics and value into an ongoing public policy, not a benefit with an expiration date.

Democratic Front: Lula’s participation in the inauguration of STF minister Alexandre de Moraes as TSE president is the main action of the PT’s campaign today. In the afternoon, he will hold an event at the factory gate at ABC, the political and trade union cradle, but coming to Brasília is Lula’s way of honoring a judicial authority he deems necessary to combat fake news about Bolsonarism.

The participation of Ciro and Tebet in the demonstration also shows how important it is to support Electoral Justice in a context where Bolsonaro has attacked electronic voting machines, the TSE, and threatened coup d’etats. All these topics were the themes of the UOL podcast “O Radar das Eleições”.