Chief Minister of the AGU (General Attorney’s Office of the Union), admitted to allies that he is considering handing over the position after the (Supreme Federal Court). At the end of Wednesday night (29), still under the impact of the defeat in the plenary session, he expressed, in messages, his intention to leave the Esplanada.
Shaken by the defeat, the minister signaled this possibility to the president (PT) himself during a meeting at Palácio do Alvorada. But, according to reports, Lula insisted on remaining in management, suggesting that he not make any hasty decisions.
Among Lula’s collaborators, fans are growing for Messias to take over the Ministry of Justice. This would be a demonstration of recognition for his work leading the AGU and a response to those who voted against his appointment in the .
In conversations, Messias said that a dream was destroyed by senators. He stated that although he did not ask for it, he presented his name in a respectful manner. The minister also said that, despite this conduct, he faced a defamatory campaign for five months.
He also resents a lack of support from PT members, some of whom are supporters of other names for the court.
In these conversations, Messiah’s interlocutors suggested that he calmly reflect on his future. But they recognize that one of the obstacles to their remaining in the AGU would be the need to negotiate with authorities who articulated their defeat.
In the opinion of Messias’ allies, the STF ministers are among those opposing his appointment, in addition to the president of the Senate, (União Brasil-AP), and the senator (-MG).
Alcolumbre wanted Pacheco to be nominated, and started working against the President of the Republic’s choice. When seeking votes, Messias said in private conversations with senators that .
Senators reported having received the nomination from the Union’s attorney general.
On Wednesday night, after the opening of the Senate panel showed the results of the vote, Messias told allies that he will go down in history as the only person rejected for the position in more than a hundred years.
Lula’s nominee needed at least 41 favorable votes in the Senate, an absolute majority, but only obtained 34. It was the first time that the Legislature blocked a nominee of the President of the Republic for the Supreme Court.
Soon after the defeat, the Lula government began a campaign that culminated in the rejection of Messias. The estimate of the PT’s allies was that there would be around 45 votes in favor.
Thursday (30) was marked by uneasiness among allies and a general climate of distrust. The day before, during a meeting at the official residence of the Presidency shortly after the end of voting, members of the government and allies identified votes against in and in , in a conspiracy led by Alcolumbre.
The following day, however, MDB leaders informed the Presidency that the party supported Messias’ choice and that the only dissent in the party was that of Senator Ivete da Silveira (SC), deputy to the Bolsonaro governor ().
Lula has the right to nominate a new name for the Supreme Court, which will also need to be deliberated by the Senate. Alcolumbre, however, promised the opposition that he would not put another name nominated by Lula to the vote before the election.
The PT member currently appears with the senator (-RJ).
