Kassab stresses that Haddad has ‘good projects’, but does not force to approve them

The president of the PSD and secretary of government of Sao Paulo, Gilberto Kassab, again said that Finance Minister Fernando Haddad (PT) has no political force to approve economic measures defended by the portfolio.

In Kassab’s view, this gives insecurity to the market and the general population and affects the government’s evaluation in research. According to Datafolha, the positive evaluation of the Lula government fell to 24%, the worst brand of the petista in all his mandates. According to the secretary, the population needs to believe the measures defended by the federal government, but until it is clear which actions will be really implemented by the government, the wear will continue.

“I have not criticized economic policy. I have said that Minister Haddad, and corrected it in the last interview, had good projects approved, but that others that are as important as he has not had the strength to approve. Therefore, it is a fragile ministry that cannot approve its measures. Some question ‘oh, but it had good things’. Yes. But in public life it has, ”said Kassab in a press interview after attending an event of the São Paulo Commercial Association on the morning of Friday, 21.

He also called “inadequate” the communication of the federal government and gave as an example the episode last year when Haddad frustrated the market by mixing in the same announcement spending measures, which were expected with expectation, with the exemption of tax Income for those who receive up to five minimum wages.

With three ministries, the PSD is the basis of the Lula administration in the National Congress. However, Kassab is an ally of Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans) in São Paulo, the main opposition governor, and now rehearses an approximation with former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL).

Kassab made his first more striking public criticism of the Lula administration in late January. He stated that the president would not be reelected if the election were today and said Haddad is a weak minister who cannot impose himself on federal management.