Lira creates a special commission and returns the amnesty project by 8/1 to square one
The President of the Chamber of Deputies, Arthur Lira (PP-AL)decided to create a special commission in the House to analyze the controversial project that establishes an amnesty for those convicted of acts of vandalism on January 8, 2023, in Brasília (DF).
With this decision, confirmed this Tuesday (29), Lira ends up delaying the progress of the project, causing it to practically return to square one. The text was on the agenda of this Tuesday’s meeting of the Chamber’s Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) and, now, it will no longer be discussed in the collegiate.
In his order, the President of the Chamber claims that “the complexity and multifaceted nature of the issue in question make it inadvisable for an exclusive analysis within the scope of a single merit committee in this House”.
Thus, Lira defined that the text must go through at least five other committees in the House: Administration and Public Service; Communication; Human Rights; Foreign Relations and Public Security.
According to the Chamber’s internal regulations, projects that are scheduled for four or more committees must be processed in a special committee – and only then go to the plenary. This is what will happen with the amnesty text on January 8th.
According to Lira, the special commission will have 34 full members. The order from the President of the Chamber does not stipulate a deadline for the parties to nominate their representatives to the collegiate, which should further delay the processing of the proposal.
If the project were approved by the CCJ, the text would go directly to the Chamber plenary. It would then be up to Arthur Lira himself to decide whether to put it to a vote or not.
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The CCJ’s president is the federal deputy Caroline de Toni (PL-SC)ally of the former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) and one of the main defenders of amnesty. The text was put to a vote in the collegiate body, but representatives from the government base asked for more time for analysis.
On January 8, 2023, supporters of the former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) They invaded and vandalized the National Congress, the Planalto Palace and the Federal Supreme Court (STF). The acts of vandalism were carried out due to the non-acceptance of the electoral result, with the victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) – who had taken office just a week before, on January 1st.
“Bargaining currency” for election in the Chamber
The amnesty for those involved in the violent attacks of January 8, 2023 has been used as a kind of “bargaining chip” by opposition parliamentarians, who understand that approval of the project is an essential condition for them to support candidates for the presidency of the Chamber. of Deputies.
The election of the Board of Directors of the House will take place in February 2025. The rapporteur himself, deputy Rodrigo Valadares, publicly stated, in an interview with GloboNewsthat right-wing parties that support former president Jair Bolsonaro are unlikely to vote for a candidate for president of the Chamber who does not endorse amnesty.
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Who would benefit from the amnesty
The amnesty, which would be valid between January 8, 2023 and the effective date of the future law, would guarantee those involved:
- Pardon for crimes provided for in the Penal Code related to demonstrations;
- The cancellation of fines imposed by the Court;
- The maintenance of political rights;
- The repeal of measures, whether final or not, that limit the freedom of expression of those involved in social media and social networks.
The measures would apply to all those who participated in events before or after January 8, as long as they maintain a correlation with the facts.
Finally, the substitute presented by the rapporteur defines the initiation of investigative procedures related to acts covered by the amnesty as an abuse of authority.
In general terms, the eventual approval of the amnesty on January 8th could benefit former president Jair Bolsonaro himself, who is facing a lawsuit related to the attacks in Brasília. If he is convicted, if the project is approved, in theory he could be entitled to amnesty.
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