The document requesting the release of the money was sent on December 12th to the Palácio do Planalto by Mayor Arthur Lira and signed by 17 party leaders in the House
The minister of the (STF) ordered the payment of approximately R$4.2 billion in commission. Furthermore, he requested the (PF) to open an investigation to investigate the situation. The measure was taken after the president of the Chamber of Deputies, , and 17 party leaders requested the payment of 5,449 amendments, without the authors being identified.
Dino highlighted that the issue reached the STF through actions and petitions presented by political parties and entities. The minister also asked the PF to summon the parliamentarians who made the allegations to provide clarification. He classified the recent accusations and seizures of money in police operations as an unacceptable scenario of unconstitutionality.
In his decision, the minister established a deadline of five days for the Chamber of Deputies to publish the minutes referring to the 5,449 amendments. He also determined that this information be forwarded to the Institutional Relations Secretariat. Dino emphasized that new commitments or payments for commission amendments can only be made after checking the minutes.
Furthermore, the Executive Branch will be prevented from executing parliamentary amendments relating to the year 2025 until the corrective measures requested by the STF are completed. The suspension of the Chamber’s Permanent Committees, determined by the Board of Directors, is also a consequence of the ongoing investigations.
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Posted by Luisa dos Santos
