Allies of Jorge Messias suggested that the current president of the Senate and his predecessor had broken; Union parliamentarian remains silent about possible meeting with Lula’s nominee to the STF
After receiving some attention behind the scenes from minister Jorge Messias’s allies that there would be a “break” between the president of the Senate, Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP), and his predecessor in Congress, Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG), the two tried to give a clear political message: they had dinner together on Thursday night (27), in Brasília. For those who were betting on a crisis, the gesture was read as a public demonstration of harmony.
The meeting takes place amidst the discomfort caused by Alcolumbre’s silence in the face of Messias’ attempts to schedule a meeting. According to a source, since last weekend, Lula’s nominee to the STF (Supreme Federal Court) has been trying to contact the president of the Senate, responsible for organizing his vote, but has received no response. It was precisely because he was unable to get an answer that Messias sought, in the letter sent to Alcolumbre on Monday (24), to lower the temperature.
In the text, he praised the senator’s “relevant role” as leader of Congress, recalled that he was welcomed by him at different moments in his career and said he trusted in the possibility of maintaining an “always in-depth” dialogue. But, asked this Thursday (27) about the possibility of receiving Messias next week or even meeting with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Alcolumbre again opted for silence.
The question was asked after a session of Congress that imposed a harsh defeat on the government, with the overturning of 53 of the 62 vetoes on the environmental licensing law. The Planalto articulation is considering appealing to the STF.
Messias also tries an agenda with Rodrigo Pacheco. The appointed minister requested a meeting for next week, but, so far, there has been no confirmation. Sources report a “discomfort” between the two, who came to be seen as alternatives to the vacancy opened with the retirement of Luís Roberto Barroso, in October.
Appointed by Lula on the 20th, Jorge Messias now depends on the Senate and the climate, according to parliamentarians, is far from guaranteeing smooth approval. The hearing was scheduled by Alcolumbre this week, for December 10th, giving just two weeks for Messias to “kiss hands” to the senators. This was interpreted as an attempt to make approval more difficult.
