The Liberal Party (PL) presented a new sketch of the bill that proposes the amnesty for convicted for involvement in the scammer acts of January 8, 2023.
The proposal, more restrictive than the previous one, foresees forgiveness only to individuals who have participated directly in the demonstrations in Brasilia on that date, excluding leaders and financiers.
The new version provides amnesty for the crime of abolition of the Democratic Rule of Law, but maintains civil liability for damages to public assets and preserves the fines applied to those involved.
The measure reviews the one presented by the rapporteur Rodrigo Valadares (Union), who proposed broad amnesty to all protesters who participated in acts from any part of the country from January 8 until the entry into force of the eventual law.
The lean writing seeks greater political support and tries to mitigate criticism that the proposal could benefit articulators of the coup attempt.
The justification of the project argues that manifestations, albeit not peaceful, should not be treated automatically as a coup. According to the text, “with each alternation of power, opposing protesters cannot be condemned as scammers.”
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At the same time, the PL states that the “rods” must be punished and that the project is not intended to exclude liability for acts of violence or depredation.
The new text compares the state’s response to the acts of January 8 to the posture adopted in previous protests of social movements, implying an alleged disparity of treatment.
Despite the advance in the formulation, the proposal continues to face strong resistance among government base parliamentarians and part of the Supreme Court (STF), which see the initiative as an attempt to revise the criminal liability of crimes against democracy.
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It is expected that the theme will return to the agenda of the Constitution and Justice Commission (CCJ) in the coming weeks.
