Zema sets off fireworks, is criticized for noise, and claims video was edited

She also mentioned that ‘in situations of significant public interest,’ the protection of freedom of speech should be the rule, as long as limits are not exceeded. As a pre-candidate for next year’s presidential elections, Zema has intensified his criticism against PT and President Lula in recent months in an attempt to portray himself as an antagonist to the president. In addition to the investigations in INSS, the federal government’s security policy and the management of his predecessor in the state government, Fernando Pimentel (PT), are also frequent targets of the governor’s criticism.