Former senator and journalist Ana Amélia Lemos and lawyer Soraia Mendes discussed, this Friday (17), in O Grande Debate (from Monday to Friday, at 11pm), whether the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) of Security diminishes violence or represents a political act.
The new text of the proposal was
A new version of the PEC was prepared following requests presented by governors, who cited the possibility of the text giving precedence to Union interference in the autonomy of local governments in security management.
Soraia believes that the two “dimensions” of interpretation, of reducing violence and of the proposal as a political act, are possible.
“It is a political action that needs to be adopted. It does not mean that it is a political action or a partisan action”, he stated.
“The greatest dissatisfaction of the governors who most speak out against the package offered in terms of a Public Security PEC are those who flatly refuse the use of body cameras in the corporations that are under their command”, concluded Soraia.
For Ana Amélia, the two visions can also coexist. However, security institutions under the command of the Executive Branch are unable to cover the entire country.
“Public security and violence are among the main problems facing Brazilians. The Federal Police and the Federal Highway Police, the two organizations that are under the command of the federal government, cannot cover the entire national territory alone”, said Ana Amélia.
