The president of the House of Representatives, Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB)said that the president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) It is hostage to ideologies and speaks only to its political bubble, which would be harming the conduct of the government. In an interview with the newspaper The globeMotta criticized Planalto’s performance and warned that the strategy can lead to management errors, comparing Lula’s stance with former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL).
“It is no use Lula to do what Bolsonaro did and stay all the time talking to a bubble that makes him go wrong,” Motta said, noting that the government needs to understand that “those who need the most result, not speech.” The parliamentarian stated that the government has difficulties in conducting the economy and that the lack of strategic decisions has generated instability in the country.
Motta, who also criticized the conduct of the government’s economic policy. According to him, the Planalto has “faltered” by failing to make necessary decisions to ensure predictability and economic growth. The deputy argued that the government cannot ignore the need for fiscal responsibility and that increased collection cannot be the only solution to balance public accounts.
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Criticism of the economy and the role of Haddad
The mayor also commented on the performance of the Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddadwhich, according to him, has a positive agenda, but often “is overcome in the political decision taken by the palace ministers and the President of the Republic.”
The statement reinforces a recurring criticism within the Congress that Haddad has no autonomy to bring fiscal adjustment measures and that its influence on the government is limited.
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Motta also stated that the legislature will not accept being “paired” by the STF and that Congress needs to act independently to ensure a balance between the powers. The parliamentarian said he intends to submit a proposal to the Federal Supreme Court to unlock suspended parliamentary amendments.
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The interview marks the first major demonstration of the new mayor about the relationship with the Lula administration and the direction of the economy. Motta’s positioning signals that the executive may face even greater resistance in Congress to advance with projects considered priority, especially those related to collection and fiscal policy.
