The (PF) installed an inquiry this Tuesday (24) to investigate the payment of R$ 4.2 billion in parliamentary amendments by the .
The investigation was initiated after a determination by the minister of the (Supreme Federal Court), which this Monday (23).
The minister responded to a representation that presented new facts regarding the payment of commission amendments — the target of criticism and previous decisions by the minister himself due to the lack of transparency.
The party’s representation cites a letter sent to the federal government and signed by 17 party leaders in the Chamber detailing the indication of 5,449 committee amendments.
This set of amendments would take place, according to PSOL, “without prior approval and formal registration by the commissions, under the pretext of ‘ratifying’ the indications previously presented by the members of the commissions”.
In practice, as the magazine revealed, the list of 17 party leaders in the Chamber changed the allocation of committee amendments, without approval from the committees. The letter with the new destination was sent to the government (PT) on the 12th, and the Civil House approved the maneuver.
Among the signatories of the list with more than 5 thousand nominations are the leader of the government in the Chamber, José Guimarães (-CE), that of the PT, Odair Cunha (MG), and that of the Republicans and candidate for president of the House, (PB) . The head of the Chamber, (PP-AL), would be the guarantor of the initiative.
The state most benefited from the allocation of R$4.2 billion would be Alagoas — land of Lira, with almost R$500 million.
The PF investigation, opened at Dino’s request, is the new chapter in the dispute over these funds that led to a crisis between the STF and Congress in recent months.
The request to open the investigation was after Dino’s decision on Monday. The action was seen as above tone and media, according to congressmen interviewed by the Sheet.
although he participated in the agreement, he fears a reprisal when he returns from recess, particularly considering that the 2025 budget still needs to be voted on.
