Dino also asked the Federal Police to open an investigation to investigate the case.
The minister’s decision took place on the first day of the parliamentary recess and shortly after important votes for the government in Congress. The progress of the fiscal package and part of the budget were linked precisely to the release of payment for amendments.
Dino’s new measure responded to a request from PSOL, which alleged irregularities in the payment of these funds. The action also questions the decision of the President of the Chamber, Arthur Lira, to suspend the functioning of the House’s committees.
The representation cites a letter sent to the federal government and signed by 17 party leaders from the Chamber. The document detailed the indication of 5,449 committee amendments.
According to PSOL, this occurred without prior approval and formal registration, under the pretext of ratifying indications previously presented by committee members. According to Dino, the document perpetuates the concealment of the parliamentarians who requested the committee amendments.
The minister also conditioned the release of funds in 2025 on compliance with transparency measures established by the Federal Supreme Court. In previous decisions, the Court asked for the author of each amendment to be identified and for transfers to be reported on a government portal.
Dino gave the Chamber of Deputies five days to present authorizations to release payments.
The decision is a new chapter in the dispute over funds that led to a crisis between the STF and Congress in recent months.
which was scheduled for February. The assessment is that Dino’s decision worsens the already unfriendly atmosphere between the government and Congress.
. This must involve the amount paid via parliamentary amendments between August and December of this year.
* with information from Leonardo Ribbeiro and Gabriela Prado
