CPI will hear members of the Justice of Goiás and Vila Nova president in public hearing

Investigations began at the end of last year after a complaint made by the president of Vila Nova and have already resulted in some preventive arrests.

According to Deputy Danilo Forte (União-CE), author of two requests for the public hearing, Operation Maximum Penalty represents a new milestone in the fight against match-fixing and the betting scheme in Brazilian football.

Other parliamentarians, such as Ricardo Ayres (Republicanos-TO), Márcio Marinho (Republicanos-BA), Fred Costa (Patriota-MG), Albuquerque (Republicanos-RR) and Beto Pereira (PSDB-MS), also submitted requests to participate in the debate.

This Tuesday's session will begin at 2:30 pm in Plenary 9. The following were invited to the hearing and have already confirmed their presence:

• Cyro Terra Peres, Attorney General of the Public Ministry of the State of Goiás (MPGO);
   
• Fernando Cesconetto, Public Prosecutor of the Public Ministry of the State of Goiás (MPGO);
   
• Hugo Jorge Bravo, president of Vila Nova Futebol Clube.

The commission will also vote on some of the requests presented by the members of the CPI.

Source: GMB