Husband and wife, federal deputy Junior Mano (PL-CE) and mayor of the city of Ceara in Nueva Roussas Jordanna Mano (PL), today forfeited their TRE-CE (Regional Electoral Court of Ceara) mandates, which still caused both to be deprived of the right to eight years.
In addition to these two, deputy Anderson Pedrosa (PMN) was convicted, but the court did not declare him incompetent again. The court ruled by majority that the trio had committed an abuse of political power in relation to the 2020 elections.
According to TRE, the mayor was convicted of abuse of political power and illegal vote-grabbing due to the massive use of her image on the city’s social media when her husband ran the municipality. Judge George Marmelstein, rapporteur on the case, said the actions of the politicians upset the balance of the election.
“It is recognized that this is a personal presentation to emphasize her image in relation to others interested in running for elected office,” the justice of the peace said.
O UOL contacted Junior Mano and Novaya Russa City Hall, but has not yet received a response.
According to Justice, the massive use of social media was illegal.
According to the complaint, before she became mayor, Giordanna, the wife of then mayor Junior Mano, appeared frequently on Novas Roussas City Hall’s social media and in advertisements for institutions. This would testify to her, who shortly thereafter became a candidate for mayor.
According to Justice, the emphasis on the use of the figure of Jordan Mano was made possible by the “massive use” of social networks and framed as an abuse of political power.
The decision still rests with the TRE-CE itself and then with the TSE (Higher Electoral Court).
