According to the request, delays in installing the commission compromise the effectiveness of the investigation, with the risk of loss of evidence
Senators entered on Wednesday (March 25, 2026) with a writ of mandamus to request the installation of a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry to investigate the case of .
The document is signed by senators (MDB-SE), (PL-SP), (Republicanos-DF), (Novo-CE), (PP-SC) and (PSDB-AM).
According to congressmen, the request for the creation of the CPI, authored by Girão, was . They asked for the request to be read in the House plenary and the commission to be installed.
According to the request, the delay in installing the CPI compromises the effectiveness of the investigation, with the risk of losing evidence.
The senators stated that the creation of CPIs is a right of parliamentary minorities, guaranteed by the Constitution.
Also according to the request, once the formal requirements have been met (minimum number of signatures, determined fact and specific deadline), the installation of the commission is mandatory, with no room for political decision by the Senate Presidency.
For the Chamber to also participate, and a CPMI (Mixed Parliamentary Inquiry Committee) to be created, 171 deputies must join. For the Senate, in order for an appeal committee with senators to be created, only 27 representatives are needed. In this case, the commission is made up of 11 members and 4 substitutes.
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