In the midst of parliamentary recess, the pocket opposition tries to articulate an institutional reaction to the precautionary measures imposed on Jair Bolsonaro (PL). This Monday (22), Deputy Caroline de Toni (PL-SC) filed an application for the convening of an remote extraordinary session of the House of Representatives, with exclusive agenda for three projects of interest to the former president.
The main one intends to grant amnesty to all involved in the undemocratic acts of January 8, 2023. The measure is treated as a priority by the former president, who, at a meeting on Monday, demanded more protagonism of Congress against investigations of the Supreme Court (STF). The information is from The globe.
Since Friday (18), the former president is. He is also prohibited from maintaining contact with ambassadors, foreign authorities and others investigated in the coup plot inquiry.
Projects aimed at the Supreme
In addition to the amnesty proposal, Caroline de Toni wants to put two projects that change a. The first expands the hypotheses of crime of responsibility. The second intends to impose objective deadlines and criteria for the processing requests for the Senate.
Both proposals are part of the opposition offensive against the Court, which has gained a new breath with the aggravation of Bolsonaro’s legal situation – articulating sanctions with the US government against Brazilian institutions.
Pressure on the chamber command
The attempt to summon the remote session during the recess intends to pressure the mayor, Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB), to guide the pro-Bolsonaro agenda. Last week, parliamentarians had already requested the suspension of vacation, but David Alcolumbre (Union-AP).
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This Tuesday (23), the former president is expected in commissions of the House that include, among the items of agenda, motions of repudiation to the measures imposed by the STF.
