The senator said this Tuesday (30) that he did not ask to be able to vote in favor of the end of the 6×1 scale, if the PEC (Parliamentary Amendment Proposal) that changes the working day was discussed in the plenary.
“The voting day has not yet been scheduled. Due to this commitment I made, to vote in favor of this matter, I decided not to take leave during this period”, he stated. The World Cup in North America started on June 11th and ends on July 19th.
Romário is in the United States following the World Cup and working as a commentator for . This Tuesday, he defended the maintenance of his mandate and
Even so, he stated that he informed the general secretariat of the Senate that he will give up his R$46,000 salary while he is in the United States. “I will not receive a salary from the first day of the World Cup and whatever is paid will be returned to the public coffers.”
Senate sessions have been semi-presential. In this design, parliamentarians can vote through Congress’s own application, Infoleg, and participate in sessions via video conference, as Romário did this Tuesday.
“My commitment to workers is sacred, whether I am in Brasília, in the United States or on Mars,” he said.
In addition to , Romário also debuted a column in the newspaper O Globo. The 1994 World Cup champion publishes analyzes after the Brazilian team’s games.
In addition to having to participate remotely in the Senate plenary sessions, Romário will also need to follow the discussions of the Sports and Social Affairs committees.
