BRAZIL. The decision, taken on Friday 5th by Federal Supreme Court Minister Rosa Weber, is a cannon shot at the political power of House President Arthur Lear and Centrão himself. Through amendments to the so-called secret budget, the existence of which was disclosed by the state, parliamentarians received wide and easier access to state resources to satisfy the political interests of their states.
Through this mechanism, Lear and the main leaders of the Centrão parties have gained tremendous political power in deciding which projects will or will not be promoted at Casa. Now that the suspension has been determined by the minister, the source of funds has dried up – at least for a while.
“They saved the institution of the Chamber of Deputies,” says former chairman of the chamber, MP Rodrigo Maia, who criticizes this resource transfer system.
The decision may already be affecting the finalization of the Precatoria Constitutional Amendment Proposal (PEC) vote, which was approved this week in the first round by just four votes. In the end, this decision already signals that the rules of the game may change, and resources will be significantly reduced. And with many legislators constantly showing their physiology, the prospect of shutting down taps should immediately dispel this group’s support for the most controversial proposals.
In her decision, the Minister stressed that “the republican principle is considered violated due to institutional behavior incompatible with the principles of transparency and impersonal actions of the state administration, as well as with the regime of transparency in the use of public funds. Resources. “In practice, this means that this fun has stopped.
