The center-right and right-wing bloc in the Chamber came together again this Tuesday (18) against the left on an issue that has proven, for now, to be Lula’s main headache in his attempt to be re-elected in 2026.
A, in a setback to Palácio do Planalto, which saw its project changed and tried to postpone the consideration of the matter after disagreeing with the changes made. Parties with representatives on the Esplanada dos Ministérios, in yet another sign of the fragility of the allied base in Congress.
The action takes place after the centrão-bolsonarism alliance was shaken by the reaction of the Lula government on the networks and among public opinion.
showed an interruption in the recovery of Lula’s popularity, figures collected in the wake of the repercussions of the police operation that left 121 people dead in Brazil.
The issue of public security has come to dominate the political debate and has been treated by Bolsonarism and the Centrão as an injection of courage in the race to defeat the PT next year. Lula’s allies argue that the government should resume discussing the tax justice agenda, in addition to focusing on the PT administration’s social programs, to avoid further erosion.
Faced with the repercussions, the federal government and PT allies, historically associated with the right.
The Antifaction PL was considered a priority by the Executive, in addition to being the President of the Republic’s main bet to respond to the mega-operation in Rio.
The leader of the Chamber, (RJ), stated that it is creating a “crisis of trust” between the Lula government and the president of the Chamber, (-PB).
“Of course there is a crisis of confidence here, of course everyone knows that the president [Lula] complained a lot, it is a project authored by the Executive Branch”, Lindbergh told the press after voting on the project.
This Tuesday’s session of the Chamber was marked by clashes between government and opposition members.
“Today is the day of courage. The father of this law is each of the gentlemen and ladies who were afraid, but who will be able to leave their homes calmer, safer. Don’t count on this federal government, don’t count on this president, don’t count on these left-wing parties because the left is a denialist when it comes to public security”, said deputy Zucco (PL-RS), leader of the opposition in the Chamber.
“The report from Derrite and the right favors organized crime”, stated Maria do Rosário (PT-RS).
In addition to the dispute over the paternity of the proposal between the Lula government and the rapporteur, (PP-SP), Secretary of Public Security of (Republicans), the vote on the project renewed the agreement with Motta.
In the House, the back and forth of reports presented by Derrite caused the vote, originally scheduled last week, to be postponed.
With a minority in the House, Lula’s allies began to associate the proposal with the objective of weakening the Federal’s actions and shielding investigations carried out by the corporation, in an attempt to mobilize public opinion against Derrite’s texts —, stimulating the .
Motta and the Chamber leaders criticized this stance taken by base parliamentarians and classified any attempt to dehydrate the PF’s powers as narratives.
The e appointed allies to publicly defend the text, in an attempt to stop the damage to its image and dilute the criticism it was receiving.
Motta and the parliamentarians insisted in their speeches throughout the day that the project represented the “toughest response in the history of the Chamber” in the fight against organized crime, giving the Legislative a leading role in this process, to the detriment of the Executive. The leader of the PP, Doutor Luizinho (RJ), a first-time ally of Motta, for example, stated that the Chamber and Congress were making the greatest contribution in the country’s history on this issue.
After , while the plenary session was already taking place, , considering that the text mischaracterized the original proposal sent by the Executive. But he was defeated.
Members of Planalto and parliamentarians classified the back and forth of opinions as a “legislative mess” and defended the resumption of the original text sent to Congress. The bet of Lula’s allies is that he will be able to review points considered problematic and which were endorsed by deputies.
They also criticized Motta’s conduct in this process, from the appointment of Derrite to what they considered to be a rush in voting and a lack of openness to dialogue.
There is an assessment that the parliamentarian is wavering, giving dubious signals. Motta was elected president of the Chamber and, since the beginning of his term, he has made gestures from one side to the other, becoming the target of criticism. Government officials claim, however, that at crucial moments this year, he .
After the vote, Motta made a speech in which he stated that Parliament’s role “is not to stamp a project and pass it on”, in an indirect way to the Executive. “Parliament’s commitment is to debate the matters and deliver the best possible version. I am sure that the text approved today is the best version to combat organized crime”, he said.
