President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) stated this Tuesday (12) that the federal government only intends to create a Ministry of Public Security after the approval of the Security PEC in the Senate.
The statement took place during the launch of the “Brazil Against Organized Crime” program, presented by Planalto as a new offensive against factions and money laundering structures.
When defending the proposal, Lula stated that expanding the Union’s participation in the security area depends first on an institutional redefinition of the federal government’s role in combating organized crime.
“The day the Senate approves the Security PEC, in the next few days, we will create the Ministry of Public Security in this country”, declared the president.
During his speech, Lula stated that he historically resisted the idea of creating an exclusive ministry for public security without first clarifying the limits of federal action in the area. According to him, the 1988 Constitution concentrated the responsibility for security in the states as a reaction to the centralized model of the military period.
“Now, we are feeling the need for the federal government to once again participate actively, but with discretion and determination,” said the president. Lula added that the objective is not to replace governors or state police, but to expand coordination between spheres of power. “Organized crime takes advantage of our division,” he said.
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The proposal faces resistance among opposition parliamentarians and governors, who see the risk of excessively expanding federal influence over state police. The text provides for the constitutionalization of the Unified Public Security System (Susp) and expands operational integration instruments between the Union and states.
