The Federal President, (-AP), cited the clash between Legislative and Judiciary about the blockade of and said on Monday (3) that Parliament cannot be surrounded.
“The recent controversy on parliamentary amendments to the budget illustrates the need for mutual respect and continuous dialogue,” said the senator during the opening of the legislature, shortly after the speech of the president of the Supreme Court, Luís Roberto Barroso.
“The decisions of the Federal Supreme Court must be respected, but it is equally indispensable to ensure that this parliament is not curtailed in its primordial function of legislating and representing the interests of the Brazilian people, including bringing resources and investments to their region,” he added.
Even preaching harmony with the executive and the judiciary, Alcolumbre argued that Congress “is the basis of all decisions” by representing voters and added that a strong legislature is “indispensable” to democratic stability.
“We will work in harmony with the executive and the judiciary, but always ensuring that the voice of the people, represented here in this parliament, be the basis of all decisions,” he said.
“The Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary are not adversaries; they are pillars that support the nation. We call harmony and balance, because only then will we safeguard the constitutional rights and prerogatives of the National Congress.”
Already the president of, (-PB), reinforced the discourse of harmony and independence among the powers he has made since the election, on Saturday (1st).
Hugo said Brazil is on the right track, that it will work in tune with the Senate, and that they are “safe days in politics”, with temperance, balance, sobriety and dialogue.
“This independence and harmony presupposes the stubborn disbetwork in the fulfillment of constitutional attributions and respect for the competences of the other powers, always guided by the public interest,” he said.
In August last year, the payment of parliamentary amendments until the congress of this more transparency and traceability to the distribution of money.
The arm wrestling climbed in December, with Dino’s decision to trigger the to investigate suspicions of corruption. Alcolumbre’s own party, União Brasil, is in the sights of PF, through.
Barroso participated in the opening of the legislative year and spoke to parliamentarians. The minister stated that there is no need for messages between him and representatives of other powers because the conversation will be direct, open and frank.
“Someone asked me at the entrance if I had received a message, or understood a message. The first thing that happened to me was: there is no need for messages, we have direct, open and frank conversation of people who want well, who They help each other and when eventually they diverged, we will be able to sit on a table institutionally and absorb the divergence, “he said.
Shortly before the opening of the legislature, the minister preached union between the powers and gave a kind of response to congressmen who speak of respect for authorities elected by vote (such as federal deputies and senators).
“All democracies reserve a portion of power to be exercised by public agents who are not elected by popular vote, so that they remain immune to political passions of each moment,” said the president of the Supreme.
