Former governor of Minas Gerais declared that families who have been in politics for decades only use the public sector to solve problems
The pre-candidate for the Presidency of Novo and former governor of Minas Gerais, said this Sunday (May 3, 2026) that he is the only competitor for Palácio do Planalto opposing the president (PT) who came from the private sector. He argued that politicians who spend decades in politics only use the public sector to solve problems.
He gave an interview to Canal Livre, broadcast this Sunday (May 3, 2026). Zema argued that the private sector is the best way to resolve social issues. The former governor was asked about his differences with right-wing pre-candidates opposing the Lula government. He declared that he is the only one who came from the private sector.
“What I want is to privatize, save, stop stealing and prosper in Brazil. I’m the only one who comes from the private sector. I think everyone has a career in the public sector, nothing against it. But those who spend 10, 20, 30 years in the public sector, who come from a family, often come with a mental model that thinks the public sector is always part of the solution”he declared.
Zema said that the public sector is often Brazil’s problems. He stated that “gigantism” of the State makes the country inefficient.
“I want the entire institute and every municipality to improve its efficiency by 1% per year. […] Here in Brazil we see an increasingly fatter, more inefficient public sector, providing more positions”these Zema.
He stated that he is the only one with an economic plan that implements the . He stated that the fiscal package estimates savings of up to R$10 trillion over 20 years. According to him, no other candidate proposed similar measures.
Zema is Novo’s pre-candidate for the Presidency of the Republic. released on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) showed that the president (PT) draws in the 2nd round scenarios against the senator and PL pre-candidate for President, (PL-RJ), and the former governor of Minas Gerais.
published on Tuesday (28.Apr.2026) revealed that 52% of voters in Minas Gerais say they approve of the management of the former governor of Novo in the State.
