The national president of the PT, federal deputy Gleisi Hoffmann (PR), classified as a “serious error” the video released by the Brazilian Navy, last Sunday (1st), which compares the career in the Force to the lives of civilian citizens.
The production, shown amid the discussion about the fiscal adjustment package that targets the military career, was interpreted as one by President Luiz Inácia Lula (PT)
“No one doubts that military service requires effort and personal sacrifices, especially from troops who put themselves at risk in training and do the hard work. This does not make military citizens any more deserving of respect than the civilian population, who work hard and don’t party,” wrote Gleisi on his profile on the social network X.
The video released by the Navy is a serious error. No one doubts that military service requires effort and personal sacrifices, especially from troops who put themselves at risk in training and do the hard work. This does not make military citizens any more deserving of respect than the…
— Gleisi Hoffmann (@gleisi)
As shown by the CNNthe Navy released a video in which it compares moments of extreme action in the Force’s career to the lives of civilian citizens in moments of leisure.
At the end of the film, which lasts one minute and 15 seconds, a soldier says: “Privileges? Come to the Navy.” The video was produced in celebration of Sailor’s Day, celebrated on December 13th.
The idea was precisely to show that the military career has peculiarities and deprivations that cannot be compared to civilian professionals.
The publication of the material took place amid the debate on the restructuring of the military career.
Among the changes under discussion is the establishment of a 55-year age limit for soldiers to enter the reserve, as retirement is called within the Armed Forces.
The measure is part of the spending cuts package presented by Finance Minister, Fernando Haddad.
Gleisi Hoffmann also argued that it is serious that the Navy video was released at a time “when a former Navy commander is indicted for participating in former president Jair Bolsonaro’s coup plan.”
In the publication, the parliamentarian refers to . He is named by the Federal Police as the only commander of the Armed Forces to join the coup plot.
With information from Daniel Rittner and Jussara Soares
