The president () spoke this Thursday (16) about people who are “dressed up as politicians” and who tried to carry out a coup on January 8, 2023, in a veiled mention of the opposition.
He also argued that it is necessary to confront the lie, because democracy around the world is at risk of the return of fascism and Nazism.
The statement was made during the approval of tax reform regulations at Palácio do Planalto. The speech comes in the wake of a week of defeat for the federal government by the opposition with a retreat from the Federal Revenue Service on Pix after a wave of fake news.
“We don’t have to be afraid of facing lies, we don’t have to be worried about facing people dressed up as politicians who actually tried to carry out a coup in this country on January 8,” said Lula.
“We don’t have to be afraid of facing fake news lies, having debates, disputes, every day, minute, hour. Because if we lose, the democratic system is at risk all over the world, we will get back something we don’t want , fascism, Nazism and violence and disrespect for human rights, women, black people and the poor around the world”, he added.
as to Sheet showed, the president was angered by the handling of the crisis that culminated in the revocation of the road rule, according to reports from allies.
Inside and outside the Palácio do Planalto, the assessment is that, after a succession of errors, in the debate on the supervision of Pix.
Among the points criticized is the fact that a measure of this magnitude received bureaucratic treatment from the economic team, without the definition of a communication strategy. The president and the Civil House claim that they were not aware of the measure until the repercussions on social media.
The main sin that the opposition seeks to paste on the government is that it is a management that likes taxes and taxation. In recent days, videos and publications critical of the government regarding the Pix measure have gone viral.
The main one was that of the federal deputy (PL-MG), in which he states that the government “is only thinking about collecting money, without offering you anything” and talks about “breach of secrecy masquerading as transparency”.
After meetings described as tense, Lula made a political calculation by repealing the rule. Although the Minister of Finance, , defended the merit of the measure until Wednesday morning (15), when he had his first meeting with the president, he weighed the argument that an advertising campaign would no longer be enough to stop the .
Unwillingly, –celebrated by the opposition– to stem the climate of distrust among the population and the risk of money escaping from the financial system.
Secom’s chief minister, Sidônio Palmeira, is seen as one of the main defenders of the repeal, with the support of Rui Costa (Casa Civil) – who spoke about the topic before going on vacation on Wednesday.
