The new text of the call PEC (Proposed Amendment to the Constitution) expands the privileged forum to national presidents of parties who have representation in the Congress. The article is on the Plenary’s agenda and can be voted on Tuesday (16).
The proposal was debated this morning during a meeting of party leaders with the mayor, Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB). , the deputy Cláudio Cajado (PP-BA), also participated.
The text, which is under negotiation, sets 90 days for the legislature to analyze the prior license for the arrest and the opening of criminal proceedings of deputies and senators. The vote should be secret and by absolute majority in the parliamentarian’s house. The deadline will count after the communication of the Supreme Court (STF).
To expand the forum to national acronym leaders, the text provides that it is up to the Supreme Court to process and judge national presidents of.
Currently, this forecast is already valid for, in the event of common criminal offenses, the President of the Republic, the Vice-President, the members of the Congress, Ministers and the Attorney General of the Republic.
Among the definitions maintained, is the restriction of the arrest in the act of parliamentarians only to cases related to unenforceable crimes. In case of arrest of parliamentary by flagrant unenforceable crime, the House or Senate should analyze the case within 24 hours.
According to Hugo Motta, the text “strengthens parliamentary activity” and is defended by most benches. The articulation of the proposal was conducted by the Chamber summit and the text has broad support among members of the centrão.
