Senator Carlos Viana defends review of powers and cites monocratic decisions as a problem
The senator (PSD-MG) criticized the performance of the STF (Supreme Federal Court) and stated that the Court has assumed a political role in the country. The congressman presided over the INSS CPMI, whose continuity was prevented by ministers.
“Today we have a political Supreme”, said Viana at a lunch with businesspeople promoted by Casa Parliament, an arm of in Brasilia.
“Unfortunately, [o STF] treats as a friend and as an enemy“, these. “Does not have the ability to self-control, to have a code of ethics that is respected”, he continued.
Viana criticized individual decisions by ministers. For him, “it is not possible for a minister to make a monocratic decision and stop almost 600 parliamentarians who were elected”. He argued that this type of deliberation should be restricted to collegiate groups.
“The Senate has the obligation to re-discuss this relationship between the Powers“, he said. According to him, Congress is the main one affected by this mechanism as it loses protagonism: “The key to the Senate was handed over to the Supreme Court and no one went to get it until today”.
As proposals to the STF, Viana cited structural changes, such as mandate. “It is no longer possible for a person to enter at 45 and stay until 75.“, he declared. He also defended changes in the form of appointment to the Court, with a greater presence of career judges.
For the senator, the issue should move forward after the electoral period. “This is an issue that we have to deal with responsibly.”, he stated.
