Brazil's Supreme Court has dismissed claims by suspended
president, Dilma Rousseff, and her defense team about irregularities in a
session in Congress, during which senators voted to open an impeachment
trial against her.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Ricardo Lewandowski on Tuesday rejected a request from Rousseff to annul
the session, saying neither he nor the Supreme Court could rule on the
matter as it was a decision made in Congress.
Lewandowski, who
will preside over the trial, said that even if the court were to decide
on the issue, the procedures used at the session on August 10, “did not
harm the accused.”
Rousseff’s defense team has filed several
complaints against the process, claiming that that some of the
procedures used at the session violated her rights.
Senators
are expected to begin the impeachment trial on Thursday. Rousseff will
also be allowed to respond to senators’ queries to convince them that
she is innocent. A vote will then be held in which Congress members
could remove her from office.
Rousseff was suspended on May 12
when the lower house of parliament accused her of financial wrongdoing
during an election year. She has rejected the accusation, saying she has
been the victim of a “coup” by her opponents.
Rousseff, who was
re-elected by 54.5 million Brazilians 18 months ago, vowed at a rally in
Sao Paulo on Tuesday to “resist” and fight against impeachment.
“We
will, all of us, together, resist!” Rousseff told her supporters at the
gathering which was organized by the Frente Brasil Popular party.
Michel
Temer, Rousseff’s former vice president, would replace her until 2018
if the impeachment results in Rousseff’s removal from power
Aug 24, 2016
Brazil top court rejects Rousseff requset to annul impeachment
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