Alerj (Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio de Janeiro) contested, in a note, a statement made by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) on an agenda in the capital of Rio de Janeiro on Saturday (23).
At the time, Lula stated that if it depended on the Assembly appointing a governor, . The comment was made to the interim governor of Rio de Janeiro, the judge elevated to the Guanabara Palace in the middle of the .
In the statement sent to the reporter (read the full below), Alerj says it respects the institutions of the Republic, but disapproves of Lula’s statement.
“Any attempt to generalize or criminalize the Rio de Janeiro Parliament and its representatives elected by the people of Rio de Janeiro is unacceptable. ALERJ is a democratic, legitimate institution and deserves respect.”
Still according to the position, many of the challenges faced by Rio de Janeiro in public security originate from “absence of effective national policies to combat arms trafficking, open borders to organized crime and the expansion of criminal factions throughout the country”.
Finally, the Assembly’s statement calls for “institutional unity, balance and responsibility” instead of “statements that encourage political division or prejudge institutions”.
Read Alerj’s note in full
“The Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio de Janeiro respects the institutions of the Republic and expects the same respect from all authorities in the country, including the President of the Republic.
Any attempt to generalize or criminalize the Rio de Janeiro Parliament and its representatives elected by the people of Rio de Janeiro is unacceptable. ALERJ is a democratic, legitimate institution and deserves respect.
Rio de Janeiro faces historic challenges in public security, many of them related to the lack of effective national policies to combat arms trafficking, open borders to organized crime and the expansion of criminal factions throughout the country.
The moment demands institutional unity, balance and responsibility — and not statements that encourage political division or prejudge institutions.
We will continue working to strengthen democracy, public security and the defense of the population of the State of Rio de Janeiro.”
