Waack: Kassio censors research based on weak argument

The president of the TSE (Superior Electoral Court), Kassio Nunes Marques, suspended an electoral survey that indicated losses for pre-candidate Flávio Bolsonaro after the revelation of audios of him with former banker Daniel Vorcaro, alleging that the survey had manipulated the interviewees to produce an unfavorable result for Flávio.

The decision caused enormous astonishment. It starts by suspending something that had already been published. In layman's terms, the same as closing the gate after "the cow went to the marsh". The decision was made thanks to a trick.

The president of the Court, the aforementioned minister Nunes Marques, appointed himself judge of the case, which had already been distributed. The decision itself was heavily criticized by operators in the field of law.

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The president of the TSE considered the merits of the questions formulated by the research. With arguments that, in their logic, suppose that questions about political events - such as the audios between Flávio and Vorcaro - could contaminate an electoral survey.

When it comes to the most common thing in research: also asking about the political context. Part of the justification for suspending the research lies in opinions that the CEO of the responsible institute expressed about the negative political consequences of revealing the audios.

In layman's terms, the same logic of invalidating the Theory of Relativity because Einstein made some value judgment about it.

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The suspension determined by the TSE touches on issues of freedom of the press and expression. While creating a new legal regime for content removal thanks to the role of its president.

Source: CNN