Chamber of Deputies has ten days to speak up; Minister also requested clarification from AGU, PGR and the Institute itself
The Minister of the Federal Supreme Court () established a period of ten days for the House of Representatives to provide information on the proposal to create a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) to investigate fraud at the National Institute of Social Security (). The request for the CPI was submitted by the deputy of the PL of Minas Gerais, who appealed to the writ of mandamus to force the House to advance with the proposal. Fux emphasized the seriousness of the frauds and requested clarification from the Comptroller General of the Union (CGU), the Federal Police and the INSS on the ongoing investigations related to undue discounts on retirement and pensions.
In addition, the minister notified the Attorney General of the Union (), which will have a period of 15 days to speak, while the Attorney General’s Office () must also issue an opinion on the warrant. In April, a group of opposition deputies had already filed a request for the creation of the INSS CPI. Although the request has achieved the necessary number of signatures, the proposal remains on hold, awaiting a decision of the mayor ,.
Nikolas Ferreira is considered an important ally of the Liberal Party, who seeks to wear out the image of the Lula administration through a possible mixed parliamentary commission of the INSS. The president of the Senate, announced a session of the National Congress scheduled for June 17, which could officialize the creation of the Mixed Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPMI). This session is expected to bring new developments on the investigation of the INSS fraud and the performance of the parliamentarians involved.
*Report produced with the aid of AI
Posted by Fernando Dias
