Adilson Araújo: One day Senate rips CLT, in the other, first labor president is condemned

The sentence passed by Judge Sergio Moro, who condemns President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at 9 years of age, is a scandal, either because of the lack of evidence or because of the circus that Moro has set up to discredit the country's greatest political leadership. The precedents opened by Moro are dangerous. The blow of capital against labor follows its course, since in one day the Senate tears the CLT and in the other we see the first worker president to be condemned. This is not by chance. We have to wonder why money bags, murder threats and links are not evidence of crime, but enough "conviction" to condemn someone. What we witness today - withdrawal of rights, repression of civil society and attack of freedoms - is a total state of exception. We extend our solidarity with Comrade Lula and we will continue in the fight in defense of democracy, sovereignty and freedom. And conscious of our role in history, we stand firm in resisting the challenges posed at this stage of Brazilian life. Adilson Araújo, national president of CTB