A month after approving the urgency, the Chamber of Deputies still has no forecast of when it will be able to take the project that reduces the penalties for those involved in the acts of January 8th. The text, which was born from an articulation between the center and sectors of Bolsonarism, faces resistance to reach the plenary.
The proposal, reported by deputy Paulinho da Força (Solidariedade-SP), depends on the approval of the president of the Senate, Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP), to move forward. Since the approval of the urgency, Alcolumbre has only received the deputy once. According to House leaders, Paulinho has been trying to resume dialogue for ten days, without success.
Behind the scenes, the rapporteur has admitted to allies that he is facing difficulties in putting the text on the agenda. The impasse is seen in the Chamber as a direct consequence of the erosion caused by the Blindagem PEC — a proposal that expanded the power of Congress to suspend decisions of the Federal Supreme Court and ended up being buried in the Senate after a strong public reaction. Deputies assess that Alcolumbre has avoided associating himself with any topic that could reignite the clash between the Legislature and the Judiciary, in addition to not having liked the basic text of the dosimetry.
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The strike angered the PL, the main interested party in the measure. Members of the party threaten to obstruct votes in the plenary if the project remains blocked. Leaders approached the president of the Chamber, Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB), to demand a solution. Motta, however, responded that he will only discuss the matter if there is an agreement with the Senate. His allies say that the man from Paraíba does not intend to repeat the PEC da Blindagem movement, when the Chamber advanced alone and ended up politically isolated after the negative reaction.
Bolsonaro supporters hoped to negotiate a reduction in sentences and, after approval, highlight the project so that it could extend to total amnesty.
At the beginning of the negotiations, Supreme Court ministers followed the discussions and even spoke with parliamentarians about adjustments to the text. The understanding, however, took place in another context — when the proposal for a broad amnesty was still on the rise and the STF was looking for an alternative to reduce political tensions. With the debate cooling down and the Senate resisting, leaders believe that the Court has also lost interest in seeing the project prosper.
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In the corridors of the Chamber, the assessment is that the topic “died of starvation”. Even Paulinho’s allies already admit that the text is unlikely to be approved.
On the Plateau, the cooling is viewed favorably. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) has always opposed the discussion and watches the wear and tear without needing to make political moves.
