Senator Carlos Viana (Podemos-MG), president of the INSS CPMI, stated that he will seek to create a consensual final report on Social Security fraud investigations. In an interview with Backstage CNN, Viana commented on the document released this Friday (27) and the commission’s next steps.
During the interview, the parliamentarian explained the procedure that will be followed after the presentation of the report: “I will follow the rules, I will follow the Senate’s internal regulations. The rapporteur is responsible for bringing all the information. After he reads it, we will open it for review and then begin discussions.”
Viana highlighted that there is the possibility of adjustments to the text to reach a common denominator among the members of the commission. “The opposition has already said that it will not accept highlights, that is, the removal or inclusion of points, that this is the rapporteur’s responsibility. We will try, perhaps, to draft consensus”, he explained.
Voting on the report
The president of CPMI highlighted the importance of approving the final document for the success of the . “The important thing is that we vote and approve a report. This commission, then, will have fulfilled its role from start to finish”, stated Viana.
If there is no agreement between parliamentarians, he was emphatic: “We are going to vote. Then it will be the moment of truth. We will know who will vote to be able to investigate and bring to justice those who robbed Brazilian retirees or who will vote to protect people who, unfortunately, today are clearly involved in the Social Security issues.”
Viana concluded his participation by reinforcing that he expects the report to be approved, but made it clear that, if this does not happen, other measures will be evaluated: “It is the day of truth in this commission and I hope that we can approve it. If it is not approved, then we will evaluate the time, the question of order, whatever happens. But we will try to reach a consensus report.”
