Gilmar Mendes defends semi-presidentialism as a solution to crises in Brazil.
According to the Supreme Court Justice, "the open questions in Brazil have to do with maintaining power. The president's fear of being impeached."
247 - Supreme Federal Court (STF) minister Gilmar Mendes told Broadcast Live this Monday (21) that he is in favor of semi-presidentialism because, in his view, presidentialism and the politics that revolve around this system are responsible for the successive crises that the country is experiencing.
"The open questions in Brazil have to do with these negotiations for maintaining power. The president's fear of facing impeachment proceedings, the power the Speaker of the House has in relation to this, the Attorney General who can initiate proceedings, the role of the Senate as an impeachment tribunal. Many times, we have resorted to impeachment to resolve a serious governance problem," he stated, citing Portugal as a semi-presidential system to be observed by Brazilians.
Mendes spoke of the "enormous influence" and "low degree of responsibility" of the National Congress over decisions that directly affect the country. "Perhaps we have an opportunity to re-discuss the system. Since the government is so lacking in parliamentary support, why not move towards electing a prime minister who will fulfill their duties and have a coalition agreement, and will govern following those principles?"
elections
Regarding the 2022 elections and the indications that Jair Bolsonaro (PL) might not accept the election results if he loses, attempting a new coup d'état, Gilmar Mendes stated: "apart from the occasional rhetorical outburst, we will have an election campaign within the normal course of events."
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