Sectors say they fear that the (PT) nominee for the (Supreme Federal Court) will reach the court and be aligned with the decision-making process.
Opposition senators. The reason for the accusation is the proximity between the nominee and Lula, similar to that of Flávio Dino. Part of the government supporters also attribute, behind the scenes, Dino’s crusade in relation to the amendments as something that wears down Messias.
Undoing the ban would make it easier to obtain support for Messias, who needs at least 41 of the 81 senators to vote in his favor to become minister of the STF.
Allies of Lula’s nominee, who is currently the Union’s attorney general, say he does not have the profile of confrontation, like Dino. By this reasoning, it would be more likely that he would try to resolve problems with Congress in a more negotiated manner.
Since taking office at the STF, in 2024, Dino has tightened his grip on the lack of transparency and parliamentary amendments, a tool used by deputies and senators that generates more than R$50 billion a year.
Under Messias already and, in October, defended a , arguing that the Supreme Court declare the constitutionality of the new flow of payments.
Messias’ nomination was (20) and displeased the president of the Senate, (-AP), as well as several other members of the House. They wanted the nominee to be the former president of the Senate (-MG).
The preference for Pacheco is the main motivation for the resistance faced by the Union’s attorney general. The majority of senators demonstrate, behind the scenes, their desire to have one of their peers as a member of the most powerful court in the Republic.
Messias began looking for senators to ask for support soon after the announcement. Made several phone calls. This Monday (24), he spoke personally with senator Confúcio Moura (MDB-RO).
In at least one of these conversations, the Union’s attorney general heard the report that there is a massive preference in the Senate for Pacheco’s name over his own. Several senators praise Messias, but say he is harmed by competition with the former president of the Senate.
Last week, with Lula’s choice of Messias instead of Pacheco, one of his main allies.
As shown by Sheetthe relationship between government and the Senate after Lula’s choice. Messias released a note praising the president of the Senate, .
Alcolumbre also responded in a note, . The reading in the Senate is that the Union’s attorney general should have first had a face-to-face conversation with Alcolumbre and only then speak publicly. Lula’s nominee is looking for a gap in the Senate president’s agenda to try to have a face-to-face conversation.
As president of the Senate, Alcolumbre can postpone the vote that will decide whether Messias will become a minister of the STF. , when he was president of the CCJ (Constitution and Justice Commission) and the nominee for the Supreme Court was , still in the government of ().
Furthermore, Alcolumbre has influence over the other senators and can induce them to vote for or against Lula’s nomination.
The Senate’s rite determines that Messias be questioned at the CCJ and have his name approved or rejected by the members of the commission. Afterwards, it is necessary to obtain at least 41 favorable votes in the Senate plenary. It is possible that the decision will be made next year.
