The design of division of the Commissions of the Chamber of Deputies should be debated by party leaders in a meeting after the Carnival holiday. At the discussion table is the possibility of increasing the power of bench chiefs for each party to determine, without the need for election, the presidents of the collegiate in which the acronym has the command.
The leaders and the president of the House, Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB), should discuss the commissioning map at the March 13 meeting after the holiday. Until then, the negotiations about the extent would give more power to the bench chiefs that could even change the chosen president throughout the year.
Motta’s expectation is to resume activities in the commissions by the beginning of March. The choice of committees’ presidencies depends on agreement between the benches. As a rule, larger acronyms command more collegiate and have the right to make the first choices.
Once chosen, the presidents undergo election in the commissions. Nevertheless, there is rarely dispute between more than one candidate, as the names are previously made by political agreement between the benches. The deputy chosen for the post occupies the position throughout the year.
The idea of ending the election stage, however, is not a consensus. The proposal has the sympathy of the PT leader, Lindbergh Faria (RJ), who states that the nomination of the names will continue to respect the will of the majority of the bench.
An eventual change in the command of the benches is welcomed among some parties of the center, but there is still no unanimity between the center acronyms. A leader heard by CNN said that, currently, although the indication respects previously signed agreements, the space is not “of the parties.”
In the deputy’s evaluation, if the change is approved, party benches will gain greater autonomy. He also reported that no project on the subject has been written so far, but that the theme is still under discussion.
On the other hand, Minority Leader Caroline de Toni (PL-SC) assesses that the change would impair the parliamentary mandate and could generate “insecurity” to the nominee, which would not have a fixed mandate.
PSOL leader, Deputy Talíria Petrone (RJ) is also criticism of the idea. The change would need to be approved in the plenary through a project that alters the housewood regulations. “I hope at least the rite will be fulfilled and we can make the discussion of merit,” the deputy told CNN.
Currently, the House has 30 permanent thematic committees. One of the suggestions under discussion also provides that the president of the House directly indicates the president of temporary committees.
