The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB), denied on Wednesday (27) that the decision to guide the so-called PEC of prerogatives is a form of “retaliation” of the National Congress. The proposal for amendment to the Constitution ensures greater “armor” and expands parliamentarians’ prerogatives.
The article is on the Plenary’s agenda this Wednesday. The text aims
“It is not a measure of retaliation to anyone, it is not a reaction to anyone. It is a measure that the Legislature understands that it should discuss, at least within the House of Representatives,” he said during the event Agenda Brasil, promoted by the newspapers Valor, Globo and CBN.
Motta claimed to have “discomfort” of parliamentarians in relation to decisions of the judiciary that have “transgressed” limits. According to him, parliamentary activity needs to be “better sized from a legal point of view”.
“This institutional instability that we have been experiencing momentarily has internationally disturbed the deputies,” he said.
A. The text also provides for the need to endorse Congress to open criminal actions against congressmen.
The text has been discussed by party leaders in recent weeks. The proposal has the support of center and opposition parties. Last week, Motta designated Deputy Lafayette de Andrada (Republicans-MG) as rapporteur.
