Lula accumulates defeats in Congress: see 5 setbacks imposed on the PT in 5 months of government

Division of the base, dissatisfaction of the parliamentarians and lack of articulation accentuate the weaknesses of the Planalto

approval in Room of PL 490/2007, which defines the date of entry into force of the legislative decree Constitution of 1988 for the delimitation of indigenous lands, adds to a scenario of successive defeats imposed on the president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to the Congress. The vote on the so-called PL of the time frame this Tuesday 30, had the adhesion of 283 deputies – 98 of them affiliated to parties with seats in the Esplanada dos Ministérios.

As shown the Stadium, a government has never faced so many parliamentary commissions of inquiry in such a short time. In five months those of the MST, 8 de Janeiro, Americanas and Apostas were opened. Opposition MPs still articulated by CPI of Abuse of Authority, motivated by MP’s impeachment Deltan Dallagnol (Podemos-PR), former lawyer Car wash.

One of the ways the government has tried to address the disarticulation in Congress is to form a “base” in the judiciary, and not in the legislature, as shown by the Estadao column. Appointment of attorney Christian Zaninwho defended the PT in Lava Jato, for the vacancy opened with the withdrawal of Ricardo Lewandowski in Supremo, it was sewn by asking for the approval of the members of the Judiciary.

See the top 5 defeats Lula suffered in Congress in 5 months in office:

1. CPI of the MST

The proximity of the government to the Movement without land (MST) is the target of one of the investigations open to Congress. The goal of the commission, the rapporteur of which is the deputy Ricardo Salles (PL-SP), former Minister of the Environment of Jair Bolsonaro (PL), is to determine the political influence and alleged funding of the group. The inauguration of the CPI is interpreted as a response by the agribusiness caucus to the president’s attitude.

During the so-called “Red April”, when the landless intensified the invasions of productive properties, the government opened spaces for negotiation with the movement and promised an increase in funds for land reform. Parallel to this, another episode that weakened Lula’s relationship with the agri-food industry was the agrishow, the largest trade fair in the sector in the country. The Minister of Agriculture, Charles Favarohe was “uninvited” to the inauguration due to Bolsonaro’s presence.

The act had several consequences. During an agenda in Bahia, Lula called the “disinvitation” an initiative of “some fascists” in São Paulo. Days later, the ministers and the vice president Gerald Alckmin participated in an MST fair at Parque da Água Branca, in São Paulo. The Vice-President of the Agricultural Parliamentary Front (FPA) in the Chamber, Evair de Melo (PP-ES), said that “the government has broken the bridge with the agro and there is no more dialogue”.

2. CPMI of 8 January

Planalto suffered a defeat with the opening of the CPMI on 8 January. Right at the beginning of his mandate, ten days after the attacks on the headquarters of the three Powers in Brasilia, Lula said in an interview with GloboNews that the opening of the commission could “create tremendous confusion”. “We don’t need it now,” said the petist. The government defends the conduct of the investigation by the federal police and the Attorney General’s Office (PGR). The investigations opened in the STF deal with the case.

Planalto’s assessment was that the CPMI could disrupt articulation in Congress. As shown the Stadium, the government has tried to the last minute to prevent the installation of the CPMI, in order to preserve the vote on the fiscal framework. Lula’s fears came true: in the first three days of work alone, the CPMI received 396 applications on January 8.

the deputy Arthur Maia (União Brasil-BA) is the president of the college and the senator Eliziane Gama (PSD-MA), the rapporteur. The commission is made up of 16 deputies and 16 senators. Bolsonaro told an event of PL leaders that his supporters should not go to the pro-Dallagnol rally to focus efforts on the CPMI. Bolsonaro is being investigated in the Supreme Court for the attacks on the three Powers on January 8th.

The proposal was approved with 283 votes against 155, with the support of 98 parliamentarians who make up the government base. Although Planalto has affirmed his commitment to the indigenous cause, which was one of the banners of the campaign, there is no unanimity on the proposal at the Esplanada dos Ministérios. While Marina Silva (Environment) e Sonia Guajajara (Indigenous Peoples) articulated against the PL of Marco Temporal, Minister of Agriculture, Charles Favarohe defended the proposal on Monday 22, during an interview with the Roda Viva program on TV Cultura.

5. Convocation of Ministers

Another defeat that the president accumulates in the House is the summoning of ministers to testify and provide clarifications in Congress. The initiatives, led by opposition parliamentarians, are an attempt to “wall up” the top executive portfolios.

Initially, in March, the Financial Control and Inspection Commission (CFFC) approved a request to hear five of Lula’s ministers: Flavio Dino (Justice), Marina Silva (Environment), Charles Lupi (retirement) e Charles Favaro (Agriculture). A month later, Luiz Marinho (Work), Renan Filo (Transport), Camillus Santana (Education), Nisia Trindade (Greeting and Sonia Guajajara (Indian people), Silvio Almeida (Human Rights) were convened by various commissions.

Flavio Dino (Justice) was summoned again, but to the Public Safety Commission. The session had to be hurriedly adjourned due to widespread uproar among MPs.

Last week, seven other ministers were called by the commissions: Marina, Almeida, Paul Pimenta (Secretary for Social Communication), Alexander Silveira (Mines and Energy), Mauro Viera (Foreign Affairs), General Marco Antonio Amaro (Institutional Security Office), Juscelino Filo (Communications). Of all the colleagues, Dino leads the list of requests to testify in Congress. He has been summoned 63 times and has so far appeared three times in the House and once in the Senate.

Source: Terra

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