Lula responds to the crisis in the Senate and reinforces support for Jorge Messias for the STF
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) came to the defense of Jorge Messias after the Senate postponed the hearing of the Union’s attorney general for the vacancy on the Federal Supreme Court.
In an interview with TV Verdes Maresthis Wednesday (3), Lula stated that he does not understand why the choice generated a political impasse with the Legislature. “Honestly, I don’t understand why there’s such controversy, he’s not the first person I’ve nominated for the Supreme Court,” he said. He added that he sees no reason why the issue should have been “turned into such a major political problem” and that he hopes for a quick solution.
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Lula reiterated that Messias has qualifications and a trajectory compatible with the vacancy in the Supreme Court. The tension increased after the president of the Senate, Davi Alcolumbre, suspended the previously established calendar for reading the report, granting a review and hearing. The scheduled date was December 10, which would leave little time for Messias to circulate between cabinets and consolidate support.
Behind the scenes, Alcolumbre expressed discomfort with the choice of president, as he had articulated the nomination of former Senate president Rodrigo Pacheco. The postponement, according to congressmen, also reflects the lack of consensus to approve the name: Messias is still trying to expand his vote margin and faces resistance from part of the PSD, União Brasil and PL.
The nomination must be reevaluated after the formal message has been sent by the Executive to the Senate, a step that had not been completed when the schedule was announced. Until then, Planalto works to reduce wear and tear and consolidate enough support to avoid further postponements.
