Gilmar meets with Temer and Maia to discuss semi-presidentialism.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice and President of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), Gilmar Mendes, met with Michel Temer and the Speaker of the House, Rodrigo Maia (DEM-RJ), this Wednesday (23) to discuss a possible implementation of the semi-presidential system of government in the country; according to Gilmar, the discussions at the meeting with Temer and Maia did not revolve around the political reform that is being discussed by Congress; "There is a lot of deadlock in Congress about this. What we discussed was a little bit about this semi-presidentialism thing, trying to shape it," he said.
247 - The Minister of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) and President of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), Gilmar Mendes, met with Michel Temer and the President of the Chamber, Rodrigo Maia (DEM-RJ), this Wednesday (23) to discuss a possible implementation of the semi-presidential system of government in the country.
On Monday (21), Gilmar defended semi-presidentialism during an event promoted by the newspaper O Estado de São Paulo and stated that this system "would be a good step" to "shield" Brazil from constant political crises. The model is also supported by Temer. According to interlocutors, Temer would be willing to implement the new system of government immediately after it is approved by Congress.
According to Gilmar, the discussions at the meeting with Temer and Maia did not revolve around the political reform being debated by Congress. "There is a lot of deadlock in Congress on this. What we discussed was a bit about this semi-presidential system, trying to shape it," he stated.