The session of the INSS Joint Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPMI) was suspended this Thursday morning (26) after a disturbance involving parliamentarians. The confusion, marked by arguments and pushing, occurred shortly after the board approved a series of important requests.
Among the measures approved was that of Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, known as Lulinha. Although his name was mentioned as a possible beneficiary in investigations into irregular discounts on the benefits of INSS retirees and pensioners, he was not the direct target of the Federal Police operation investigating the scheme.
The images of the confrontation show, with pushes between representatives wearing different colored suits. The tense atmosphere quickly escalated, with some trying to break up the confusion while others continued to provoke, resulting in scenes reminiscent of fights at sporting events.
Investigation underway
The CPMI was established to investigate irregular discounts made in the benefits of retirees and pensioners from the National Social Security Institute. The scheme, which is being investigated by the Federal Police, would have benefited several people through diversions in one of the phases of the operation.
The approval of the request to break the confidentiality of the president’s son generated immediate reactions among , highlighting the political polarization that permeates the commission’s work. The session had to be interrupted so that tempers could be controlled, demonstrating the tension that surrounds the work of this investigation.
