The president traveled to the United States on Thursday (7), the deadline to enact the rule
President of Congress, Davi Alcolumbre, promulgated this Friday (8) the Dosimetry Law. The measure could reduce the sentences of those convicted of the coup acts of January 8th. The text was decreed by Acolumbre after President Lula did not sign the document.
The PT member and, as he did not do so, the prerogative passed to the president of Congress, who had another 48 hours to approve. Lula had completely vetoed the PL in , and the measure was overturned on April 30th.
Lula traveled to the United States on Thursday (7), the deadline to promulgate the rule. The device provides for reduced sentences and facilitates regime progression for crimes against the Democratic Rule of Law and
The rejection of Lula’s total veto on the Dosimetry PL took place in a joint session of deputies and senators. The result was broad in both Houses: in the Chamber, the score was 318 to 144, with five abstentions. In the Senate, 49 to 24. For the veto to be overturned, it would require an absolute majority of parliamentarians – at least 257 votes from deputies and 41 from senators.
Beneficiaries
With the veto overturned, the new form of sentence addition will benefit all those convicted of the attempted coup d’état, such as those in the main group:
- Jair Bolsonaroformer President of the Republic;
- Almir Garnierformer Navy commander;
- Paulo Sérgio Nogueiraformer Minister of Defense;
- Walter Braga Netformer Minister of the Civil House;
- Augustus Helenusformer head of the Institutional Security Office (GSI);
- Anderson Torresformer Minister of Justice;
- Alexandre Ramagemfederal deputy;
This group was sentenced to sentences ranging from 16 years to 24 years in a closed regime by the 1st Panel of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), definitively, on November 25 of last year.
Approval of the original text
In December, the Chamber of Deputies had already approved the original text of the bill by 291 votes to 148. Subsequently, the Senate approved the proposal in a roll call votecom 48 votes in favor and 25 against.
The original text provided amnesty for all those involved in the acts of January 8 and of accused of the four groups related to coup attempt judged by the Federal Supreme Court (STF). But this article was removed from the project.
*with information from Estadão Conteúdo
