On the eve of the parliamentary recess, the president of , (-PB), got closer to the deputy (-RJ) with an eye on the support of the PT bench. “For me, the game is over,” Motta told Sheet. They, after disagreements about the management of the House.
The two came into conflict over the anti-faction project, seen as the main response to the public security crisis after . the deputy (PP-SP), an ally of the governor of São Paulo, (Republicans).
The relationship was already tense even before that. The Speaker’s group complained about Lindbergh’s actions, accusing him of seeking to damage the House’s image in public opinion.
The situation worsened even further when Motta decided to put forward the bill to reduce the sentences of the former president () and others convicted of the coup acts, .
Lindbergh protested on the stand and stated that the president was “losing the conditions to continue” in office and that he could be held responsible for a criminal offense. Motta countered, on social media, that he needs to “protect democracy from shouting, authoritarian gestures, intimidation disguised as a political act.”
After the most tense moments, and the now former deputies (PL-SP), (PL-SP) and (PL-RJ), both spoke again on the phone.
A face-to-face meeting took place this Friday (19), at the official residence of the President of the Chamber. They talked about the crisis, disagreements about the agenda and promised to talk more. They also agreed to try to meet at the end of the year in Paraíba, the state of Motta and the PT leader’s family.
“I never had personal problems with Hugo. My differences were the agendas, which were very harsh, such as dosimetry, the anti-faction PL and the revocation of the [deputado] Glauber Braga [que acabou suspenso pela Câmara]”, Lindbergh told the reporter. “I think the relationship next year will be much better”, he said.
Motta told Sheet that the problem was never personal, but rather a disagreement on the merits of the projects and some behaviors. The conversation served to appease these differences and “clear the game”. “I have enormous respect for the PT bench,” he stated.
Lindbergh remains party leader until February 2, when Congress returns from recess and deputy Pedro Uczai (RS) will take over as representative of the PT bench. Despite leaving office, he must remain influential – he is one of the PT members with the most strength on social media and the husband of the minister, of the SRI (Secretariat of Institutional Relations).
