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“Today, with all of these accusations of corruption, the general public does not perceive that the large number of investigations that are taking place but because the police have resumed their role and investigation. Because neither the President, nor the Minister of Justice, nor the Director of the Polícia Federal prohibited these things from being investigated correctly. What we tried to avoid, in fact, was a big fireworks display. Because, many times, the investigation had barely begun and the individual was already convicted in the press. In truth, a good job is one where you work and then you present the results, whether a proof of guilt or innocence, but individual that is under investigation knows that the investigation is being conducted as impartially as possible.”
On this first of May, Labor Day - the day that honors people that live honestly from the sweat of their labor, I want to assure and restate my commitment and the commitment of my government to combat corruption implacably and unceasingly. New cases have been uncovered through the work of the Polícia Federal and the Federal Comptroller General, agencies of the federal government. I know that the exposure of these facts causes indignation and revulsion for everyone whether in civil society, or the government, but this will not keep us from investigating more, making more accusations and revealing everything to the public, and fighting to see that the guilty are punished rigorously. What embarrassed the country is not the investigation and the revelations. What caused us to be embarrassed was the failure to fight corruption and to sweep everything under the carpet. Brazil has already been through this in the past and Brazilians will no longer accept the hypocrisy, cowardice or living with the situation side-by-side.
João de Oliveira, civil servant, on the Access to Information law:
“This transparency has been needed for the country for a long time. To have this process, the service available to the people–I think this is sensational”.
Pablo Cesário, executive-manager of the National Confederation of Industries, on the Law to Combat Corruption:
“Areas or regions, or companies that are known to be corrupt drive away investors, and the economy as a whole suffers because of this. Either because the FICA is more expensive or because there are fewer public services or because there is less investment”.
Jaqueline Teófilo, social worker in Londrina (PR), on the CGU course to teach the public how to monitor the use of public monies:
“I didn’t know what I could do and what I could not do. Although we all know that it is important to keep track, know exactly how to do that more difficult. This course could help improve our understanding about fiscal monitoring and how to do it."