Former councilor of Suzano is acquitted in case of ‘rachadinha’

Lisandro Frederico was acquitted by the Court in the case in which he was accused of practicing 'rachadinha' Disclosure/City Hall of Ferraz de Vasconcelos Former councilor of Suzano Lisandro Frederico was acquitted by the Court in the case in which he was accused of practicing "rachadinha" by demanding that former advisors pass on part of their salaries to an NGO and the cabinet. The decision is of first instance and can still be appealed. According to judge José Eugenio do Amaral Souza Neto's sentence, there is not enough evidence to convict the former parliamentarian. Lisandro had been charged by the Public Ministry in 2019 for the crime of concussion. ? Click to follow the g1 Mogi das Cruzes e Suzano channel on WhatsApp According to the complaint, four former advisors were forced to make payments to the NGO Projeto Adote Suzano (PAS) and to the office of the then councilor. Concussion occurs when a public agent demands, for himself or another person, an undue advantage due to the position he holds. The requirement to return part of the salary of civil servants or advisors is popularly known as "rachadinha". In the process, however, the Court concluded that there is not sufficient evidence that the payments were made due to demands or threats made by the former councilor. Police investigation investigates allegations of corruption against councilor from Suzano READ ALSO: Civil Police investigates allegation of 'rachadinha' against councilor Lisandro Frederico, from Suzano TV Diário contacted the Public Ministry, which reported that it had not yet been notified of the sentence. The body stated that it will decide whether to appeal after being officially informed of the decision. Complaints were also investigated by the Chamber The accusations against Lisandro Frederico were also investigated by the Suzano City Council. In a note, the Chamber reported that the two processing committees opened after the complaints were filed due to a lack of evidence to prove the practice of "cracking". Remember the case The case became public in 2019, when former employees of the NGO created by the then councilor reported that they obtained positions in the municipal administration under his influence and began to transfer part of their salaries. At the time, two women interviewed by the report stated that the payments included amounts intended for the NGO and the office. They also said that there was a threat of losing their position if the transfers were not made. Lisandro Frederico denied the accusations at the time. He stated that he never received part of the advisors' salaries and maintained that the payments made to the NGO were donations from people who already participated in the entity before holding public positions. Watch more news from Alto Tietê