The government, which previously opposed the establishment of a Joint Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPMI) into the acts of the 8th coup, interacted with vandals at the Planalto Palace on the afternoon of the invasion of federal headquarters.
According to the Minister of Institutional Relations, Alexandre Padilha, the orientation for the leaders who form the basis of government in the Federal Senate and in the Chamber of Deputies is that they position themselves positively if the request for the opening of the CPMI in the session of the National Congress is for scheduled for next Wednesday (26th).
“The institutions are working quickly, fulfilling their constitutional role and will continue the investigation to the end in order to identify those responsible for the January 8 crimes. We analyzed the new political situation by publishing images with officials, terrorists, civil and military agents in the Planalto Palace. In our opinion, this creates a new political situation,” Padilha told reporters on Thursday (20).
Before the new strategy was published by the government, the President of the Federal Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG), who constitutionally also chairs the National Congress, reacted on Tuesday (18 majority for postponing the session scheduled for this week, saying that there would not be enough time to analyze the project, which will provide budgetary space for the care floor.The postponement sparked protests from opposition MPs, who defended the holding of the session to read the motion for the establishment of the CPMI.
The application was made by Federal Vice President André Fernandes (PL-CE) at the end of February. And according to a post by the parliamentarian on social media, she currently has the support of 218 federal lawmakers and 37 senators. National Congress regulations require the support of at least 171 federal representatives and 33 senators to open a CPMI.
Prior to the release of the images involving Gonçalves Dias, the government sought to prevent the opening of the CPMI, arguing that starting work in the college could jeopardize the further development of issues considered by the executive in Parliament were given priority, such as the tax framework and tax reform.
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The concern was that the economic agenda would lose ground in the political debate and efforts to put out fires would drain energy from the government base and even hamper the progress of the joint commissions dealing with interim measures.
According to an investigation by the Reuters agency, the government believed it had gained a few weeks of breathing space to curb the opposition’s momentum. The aim was to buy time to move forward with the publication of parliamentary amendments and the appointment of second-level positions – a slow process that has provoked complaints from parliamentarians. The idea is that the movements could persuade congressmen to withdraw signatures from the requirements for setting up commissions of inquiry.
The plan fell through, however, when images of Gonçalves Dias and other military personnel interacted with vandals at the Planalto Palace on the afternoon of the coup attacks in the federal capital, fueling a conspiracy narrative sponsored by the Bolsonarist opposition.
“At no point will the CPMI interfere with the timetable for approval of MPs by the joint committees. Negotiations continue to convert MEPs into amendments and set the timetable for approval of the fiscal framework as soon as possible. The President of the House and Senate have already committed to maintaining this calendar,” Padilha said this morning.
On Wednesday (19th), after the official resignation of the head of the GSI, the head of government in the Chamber of Deputies, José Guimarães (PT-CE), already hinted at the change in the orientation of the Planalto Palace when he declared that allies of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) wanted a “comprehensive, general and unqualified” investigation by the CPMI to investigate the circumstances of the attacks on the Three Powers headquarters.
“Nobody wants to investigate January 8th more than the government, no matter who it hurts. If Congress wants to install the CPI, we stand ready to help, including the investigation,” he affirmed.
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The prevailing behind-the-scenes perception is that the establishment of the CPMI has become inevitable and the political cost of avoiding it is very high. Negative assessments of the process remain in Planalto, including the need to channel energy and time to the issue at a time when government priorities depend on garnering the necessary support from parliamentarians.
(with Reuters)