A collective request was made, and the project is expected to be discussed next Wednesday (16)
It is about to evaluate a constitutional amendment proposal sent by the government, which aims to reformulate public safety in the country. The text, which seeks to modernize and make the security system more efficient, was prepared by Deputy Mendonça Filho. Last week, the report was presented and is now under analysis by (CCJ). A collective request was made, and the project is expected to be discussed next Wednesday (16), depending on the agenda.
The mayor, he pledged to prioritize the vote of 35 projects, including the public safety proposal. This commitment reflects the urgency and importance that the government attributes to the reform. In the report, Mendonça Filho stressed that the states will maintain autonomy in public security issues, contrary to the initial proposal of the minister, which suggested centralizing this responsibility in the Union. Despite the guarantees of autonomy, the opposition criticizes the text, claiming that it still allows interference from the federal government in actions that are currently the competence of states and municipalities.
Currently, the CCJ is discussing only the admissibility of the proposal, that is, if the PEC is constitutional. This is a crucial step as it determines whether the proposal can advance to the next steps of the legislative process. If you receive the Green Signal of Deputies, the proposal will go to special committees, where technical aspects will be discussed and the implementation of the subject. Subsequently, the PEC will need to be voted on the House and Senate plenary to be approved.
The discussion about the centralization of public safety promises to be one of the main clashes between government and opposition in the coming weeks. The proposal raises fundamental questions about the distribution of power among different levels of government and the best way to ensure citizens’ safety. With the expectation of heated debates, the future of public safety in Brazil is at stake, and decisions made in the coming weeks will have lasting impacts on the country.
*With information from Luciana Verdolin
*Report produced with the aid of AI
