The government says that data on the reform is public, but does not explain the reason for the secrecy.
A statement from the Ministry of Economy says that the data supporting the pension reform are public, but fails to explain why the government of President Jair Bolsonaro (PSL) insisted on keeping the information secret; "It should be noted that this level of transparency has never been observed in any of the discussions on changes to the pension system in previous governments," the statement says.
Brazil Agency - The Ministry of Economy informed this Monday (22), through a note, that the data that support the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) of Social Security "were widely disseminated and are included in the statement of reasons" of the project. The official statement was read at a press conference by the spokesperson for the Presidency of the Republic, Otávio Rêgo Barros.
"As has been reported since the submission of the new Social Security proposal to the Chamber of Deputies, the data supporting PEC 06/2019 have been widely disseminated and are included in the explanatory memorandum. It should be noted that the model for analyzing the social security impact is public and can be accessed by any citizen," the statement says.
The ministry also reported that "disaggregated data" on the impact of the reform on the economy will still be presented, but only to the special committee of the Chamber of Deputies that will analyze the merits of the proposed constitutional amendment. The committee's work is expected to begin next month. According to the Ministry of Economy's statement, the government has been transparent regarding the issue.
"All information will be clarified and all questions answered in the substantive discussion. It is worth noting that this level of transparency has never been seen in any of the discussions regarding changes to the pension system in previous governments."