Hugo Motta and Alcolumbre resist creating a CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry) for Banco Master.

247 - The leadership of the National Congress is working to prevent, at least for now, the establishment of a specific Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) to investigate the scandal involving Banco Master. The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB), indicated to party leaders that there is no procedural basis for the immediate opening of the commission, while the president of the Senate, Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP), is also showing resistance to moving the matter forward in the Legislature.

The information was originally published by EstadãoThe article, which revealed the behind-the-scenes maneuvering in Congress and the arguments used by leaders to postpone or block the parliamentary investigation, stated that during a meeting with leaders, Motta maintained that the internal regulations prevent the creation of the CPI at this time, since there are other requests and commissions underway ahead in the priority queue.

According to reports from parliamentarians present at the meeting, it became clear that the Chamber of Deputies will not establish a Parliamentary Inquiry Commission (CPI) into Banco Master. This position strengthened the pressure on Davi Alcolumbre to create at least a Joint Parliamentary Inquiry Commission (CPMI), bringing together deputies and senators. Despite this, the president of Congress signaled to allies that he will only evaluate the issue after the parliamentary recess, without demonstrating any concrete willingness to support the opening of the investigation.

Contacted for comment, Hugo Motta and Davi Alcolumbre declined to respond. Behind the scenes, parliamentarians and legislative technicians believe that the Joint Parliamentary Inquiry Commission (CPMI) faces fewer procedural obstacles, since it does not depend on a queue of requests and can be created simply by reading the request during a deliberative session of the National Congress.

While the specific CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry) remains stalled, the case is expected to be incorporated into other lines of investigation. As previously revealed by Estadão, the Senate's Organized Crime CPI intends to include Banco Master among the topics investigated. Furthermore, the Economic Affairs Committee (CAE) has created a parallel group to monitor the case and submit requests, although without the power to break confidentiality or issue formal summons.

The government leader in the Chamber of Deputies, José Guimarães (PT-CE), declared in an interview with CNN that he is against the establishment of a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) to investigate Banco Master and stated that, if it depends on his political actions, the commission will not be created.