It approved on Tuesday (16) in the first round the base text of the, which expands the special forum and protects parliamentarians not only in relation to criminal investigations, but also opens gap in the civil area ,.
There were 353 votes in favor and 134 against. Highlights that can change the text should still be voted. There will be vote in the second round later this Tuesday. Then the text goes to the Senate.
Sponsored by Centrão as a reaction to dozens of investigations on diversion of in (Supreme Federal Court), the text of what the original established in the 1988 Constitution and which due to popular pressure against impunity.
The targets of Centrão, a right-wing and center-right group, which have a majority in the House, are becoming a suspicion of corruption in parliamentary amendments, which move around R $ 50 billion each year.
In addition, deputies argue that the measure seeks to strengthen parliament before the judiciary, the target of complaints for, for example, to overthrow approved laws.
The text, called by the PEC deputies of prerogatives, has as its main point against parliamentarians when requiring prior license from the legislature. This authorization will have to be deliberated by the respective house within 90 days from the receipt of the Supreme Order, in a secret vote.
Today the special forum of deputies and senators concerns only investigations and processes related to crimes committed in the exercise of the mandate and for him. There is no need for authorization for the Supreme Court to open a process and there is also no special forum in the civil area.
PEC says precautionary measures against congressmen can only be authorized by the Supreme Court, which opens the possibility that even acts taken in misconduct actions have to be authorized by the Court.
President of political parties will also have a special forum, that is, will be tried by the Supreme Court.
In a maneuver for approval, the mayor, (Republicans-PB), even released the remote participation of deputies, which is not common on Tuesdays.
To approve a PEC, the support of 308 of the 513 federal deputies is required. If you pass the two houses, it is promulgated by Congress itself and comes into force, with no sanction or presidential veto.
The Government (PT) to approve PEC in exchange to bar the proposal of wide amnesty to those convicted of the coup plot, including ().
For this reckoning articulated by Motta, the broad amnesty would be defeated in a vote on Wednesday (17) and the reduction of the penalties of the convicts, including that of the former president and the other seven defendants.
PEC rapporteur Claudio Cajado (-BA) defended parliamentary prerogatives stating that they are constitutional guarantees for deputies “to exercise their independence without fear of political persecution.”
Motta, in turn, was also favorable, saying that it is “autonomy of mandates” and that many deputies complain about disrespect for prerogatives. “It is not a government or opposition agenda, PT or PL, left or right,” he said.
The president of the house also stated that PEC has no “news or inventions” in relation to the 1988 text, despite the expansion of the concept of forum and a.
In the plenary, the Bolsonarist Deputy Zé Trovão (PL-SC) admitted the expectation of the PL that, by approving the PEC, the support of the center to the broad amnesty would be realized-by contracting the agreement against the forgiveness that involves Motta and the government. “What is being voted on today is being voted for tomorrow to be voted for amnesty,” he said.
Boconist Carlos Jordy (PL-RJ) stated that it is not a shield and that deputies are persecuted for their lines. In the same line, pocketist Gustavo Gayer (PL-GO) said PEC represents the end of the STF blackmail. Already deputies of the left nicknamed PEC “banditry” or “trickster”.
“It turned PEC, yes, armor, banditry, self-protection, breastplate, shield, carcass, caste, corporativism, impunity, armor and shame, or lack of shame. I have many mandates here and I have never seen such a shame,” said Deputy Chico Alencar (PSOL-RJ).
