A warned ministers of the Federal Supreme Court for the risk of the judiciary to become the next target of the legislature.
An Supreme Wing sees in the revocation by Congress of the Government Decree (PT) that increased IOF (Financial Operations Tax) tax rates a foreshadowing of new legislature investers on other powers. The possibility of the STF becoming a target is evaluated as real by ministers.
This Friday (4), the minister determined a. The measure suspends both the rules issued by President Lula and the legislative decrees approved in the House and Senate. Moraes also designated a conciliation hearing.
Currently, proposals that would allow to overthrow decisions of the courts, including the STF itself and the (Superior Electoral Court), in addition to the (National Council of Justice).
A legislative decree project presented in 2024, for example, provides to give the National Congress the prerogative to partially or fully suspect acts “set out by other powers and organs independent of the government”.
The proposal was eventually filed, but magistrates identify in its origin a courage to invas the invasion of their attributions.
A STF minister says parliamentarians have not yet “not crossed Rubicão.” The metaphor, which was a result as a reference to a decision without a return, alludes to the war that began when Julius Caesar crossed the river of that name.
Still, by this same assessment, the overthrow of an Executive Decree shows that this step towards the Supreme can still happen.
Another minister evaluates that congressmen may feel more comfortable to propose projects that empty the jurisdiction of the judiciary if the STF keeps the overthrow of the IOF decree.
The (Attorney General of the Union) to the Court on Tuesday (1st) with a request for a declaration of constitutionality of the presidential decree that changed the rates. The initiative provoked another chapter of tension between the powers.
in the second (30). In the same action, the AGU also requires, on an injunction, the recognition of the unconstitutionality of the legislative decree that suspended the effects of the act of the executive.
Moraes called the conciliation table on the subject, and the expectation of the Lula administration is that a decision will take place by July 22, when the bimonthly assessment report of revenues and expenses that serves as the base team to comply with the fiscal target should be presented.
Frustrated the prospect of collection with tax increases on financial operations, the government will have to promote new cuts, including parliamentary amendments. Government and Congress members point to July 22 as a deadline for this decision, albeit injunction-which would allow the opening of a round of negotiations.
The meeting called by Moraes aims to seek a negotiated way out for the crisis.
Although this is the environment in which the debate occurs, ministers minimize the possibility that threats to the autonomy of the judiciary influence the ministers in the direction of the action presented by the Lula government to revalidate the decree revoked by Congress.
The evaluation, according to the court magistrates and nearby advisors, is that the issue would be legally simple to resolve. The government has the responsibility to set management and collection measures and there would be no abuse in increasing IOF.
However, there is a view that the theme requires a political articulation. A court minister doubts that his peers will face the center.
The president of the Supreme Court, said it is better for the court to seek to solve the problem of overthrowing the decree.
“I see naturally and even as desirable for solutions to be consensual when possible. If it is not possible, we decide,” he told the interview, the new weekly video of the Sheet.
Part of the debate was transferred to Portugal, where the 13th occurs with the participation of ministers and members of the Congress Summit. Participant of the Forum, the Chief Minister of AGU, thickened the conciliatory effort to be led by Moraes, with whom he met.
In Lisbon, where he talked to court ministers, Messiah praised the mayor’s ability to dialogue, (-PB). The two talked on Wednesday night (2).
In Brazil, however, Lula called the same day as “absurd” the decision of the mayor of, claiming that there was non -compliance with agreement.
“The mistake, in my opinion, was the non -compliance with an agreement, which had been made on Sunday [8 de junho] at midnight at the president’s house [da Câmara] Hugo Motta. There were several ministers, deputies, the minister [Fernando] Haddad with his team and when he arrives on Tuesday, the mayor made a decision that I considered absurd, “said the petista ,.
This Friday, the president adopted a more conciliatory tone and said he was “very grateful” for his relationship with Congress.
“So far, they have approved 99% of the things we have sent. In nobody’s government has approved so much. I’m grateful to Congress. When there is a divergence is good. Because we sit at the table, will talk, and resolve, at a negotiating table,” he said.
