The mayor who made inappropriate remarks during the Brazilian epidemic is suspended and suspended for three years
Fernando Gomez, the mayor of Itabuna, Brazil, who made inappropriate remarks for advocating the resumption of economic activities during the high-incidence period of the new crown epidemic, was suspended by the local court on August 7 and shall not exercise any political rights for three years. The local court’s decision was made at the request of the Bahia State Prosecutor's Office to which the city belongs. The judge also announced that Gomez could voluntarily announce his resignation within 15 days, and the deputy mayor would take over his duties.
A video of Gomez’s speech was widely circulated on Brazilian social media early last month. The video showed that Gomez coughed and said that he would announce the restart of economic activities in the city on July 8. "Let go on July 9, and whoever wants to die will die." This "die or die" remarks aroused strong dissatisfaction among the Brazilian people as soon as they were made public. Afterwards, Gomez made a public apology in an interview with Brazilian media. (Headquarters reporter Tang Ye)