The opposition wants to summon the Minister of Communications to explain the “cabinet of audacity”

Opposition parliamentarians in the Chamber of Deputies want to summon the interim Minister of Communications, Laércio Portela, so that he can explain the behavior of the so-called “cabinet of audacity” revealed by Estadao this Monday 10. The structure brings together the members of the Secretariat for Social Communication (Secom) of the Presidency of the Republic and the PT teams who meet in the Palácio do Planalto to define topics and agendas that the profiles identified with the party will have to use on networks.

Deputies such as Kim Kataguiri (União-SP) and Ricardo Salles (PL-SP) defend the request. “We will summon Minister Laércio Portela, of Secom, to explain the PT’s hate office to the Chamber. Brazil needs to know who the PT’s targets are and who the influencers participating in the program are,” Kim wrote. The government denies having developed a scheme to spread attacks against opponents in a PT version of the “hate office” that operated under the administration of Jair Bolsonaro.

According to the deputy, the idea is to summon him so that the minister can provide clarifications to the Financial Inspection and Control Commission. Although it was controlled by PT MP Joseildo Ramos (PT-BA), it is there that the opposition managed, for example, to obtain clarifications from the Union Minister of General Control, Vinícius Marques.

“There will definitely be a summons,” Salles said. “Total abuse. Real banana republic stuff.”

As demonstrated by Estadao, a network of government pages and profiles has distinguished itself in the defense of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) through coordinated attacks on critics and disqualification of the press. The direct relationship between government and party with these influencers indicates that their digital activities are guided by the Palácio do Planalto. There are no records of public funds being transferred to these influencers.

The meeting of the communication teams takes place virtually at around 8 in the morning and is attended by advisors from Secom, the national PT and the offices of the leaders of President Lula’s party in the House and Senate.

At this time, the most influential members of the Centrão will leave the task of leading the discussion within the Chamber to the Bolsonarists. Members of the group openly state that turning social networks into a “battlefield” does not contribute to the advancement of issues relevant to the country. “Making social networks ‘battlefields’ does not contribute to progress and serious discussions on issues affecting the country,” says Cláudio Cajado (PP-BA).

Last week there was a new increase in provocations between Bolsonaro supporters and government supporters in the Chamber. In just one day, the deputies Nikolas Ferreira (PL-MG) and André Janones (Avante-MG) exchanged insults, the pre-candidates for mayor of São Paulo, Guilherme Boulos (PSOL) and Pablo Marçal (PRTB), provoked each other and a left-wing activist was pushed by MP Éder Mauro.

In a note, the Communication Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic confirms that it holds meetings with allies, but does not encourage attacks. “What ultimately happens are meetings between Secom members and the communication areas of the government leadership in the House and Senate, as well as the PT and grassroots parties, to inform on the government’s priority actions and programs. goal is to circulate management information, including new launches and deliveries, to qualify the work of government leaders and the Congressional base. There is no influencer participation in these meetings with Secom, much less discussion of “attacks on critics and to the disqualification of the press”. says the note.

Secom does not clarify what information it transmits to the PT, what invitations to influencers are “when necessary”, who is invited and whether direct attacks against opponents are encouraged.

Source: Terra

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