Following protests, the government promises to announce measures against corruption.
Ministers José Eduardo Cardozo (Justice) and Miguel Rossetto (General Secretariat of the Presidency) said that Brazil is far from a coup and promised to launch measures to combat corruption and impunity in the coming days; they called a press conference on Sunday afternoon (15) after protests against the government that took place throughout the country; Cardozo also said that the need for a change in the current political-electoral system is "indisputable"; "It is the main gateway to corruption," he stressed; "This government fights corruption. The executive corrects errors, the police and the judiciary are the ones who judge," added Rossetto.
247 - The federal government, through ministers José Eduardo Cardozo (Justice) and Miguel Rossetto (General Secretariat of the Presidency), said that Brazil is far from a coup and promised to launch measures to combat corruption and impunity in the coming days. They called a press conference on Sunday afternoon (15) after the protests against the government that took place throughout the country.
"Brazil is very far from a coup. The government is attentive and demonstrates the willingness it has always had to listen to the demonstrations in the streets," said Justice Minister José Eduardo Cardozo.
According to him, these actions prove "the desire of all Brazilians to combat corruption and impunity." Cardozo said that the government is also engaged in this purpose and should soon announce a set of measures against corruption.
According to the minister, the proposal will be sent to Congress before the deadline promised by President Dilma during the election campaign, which was six months. "There are issues that require an agreement between different branches of government."
Cardozo also said that the need for a change in the current political-electoral system is "undeniable." "It's the main gateway to corruption," he described, reiterating the government's position in favor of political reform. "Corporate financing of corporate campaigns is no longer possible," he pointed out. "We need to immediately close the doors to acts of corruption."
"This government is fighting corruption. The executive branch corrects mistakes; the police and the judiciary are the ones who judge," added the Minister of the General Secretariat of the Presidency, Miguel Rossetto. According to him, the government is "renewing the entire environment of dialogue" and cited as an example the negotiation on the correction of the income tax table. "This is an example of how it is possible, with responsible dialogue, to build this agenda that we are pursuing," he declared.