These lawsuits target opposition members Marcos Pollon and Ze Trovao, as well as Marcel Van Hattem, leader of the Novo party.

All three participated in the movement that obstructed the plenary session in August, with the aim of forcing the speaker of the lower house, Hugo Motta, to bring the bill to a vote on pardons for those convicted of the undemocratic acts of January 8, 2023.

The opposition also demanded an opinion on the Constitutional Amendment Proposal (PEC) on prerogatives, later known as the Shielding PEC.

The Chamber’s ombudsman, Representative Diego Coronel, recommended the suspension of the mandates of Van Hattem, Pollon, and Ze Trovao, and the issuance of written warnings against 12 other legislators who also led the obstruction.

The most severe sanctions fell on the three parliamentarians because, according to the ombudsman, they obstructed the resumption of the plenary hearing. The process begins this Tuesday, when the names will be drawn to form the lists of three, from which the rapporteurs for the cases against each representative will be chosen.

Government sectors, for their part, defended the actions of the Ethics Council and argued that conduct that undermines democracy cannot be allowed to be repeated.

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