The amnesty bill remains stalled in the Chamber of Deputies a month after its urgent approval.
Without an agreement between parties, the proposal has not yet progressed and also faces distrust in the Senate.
247 - One month after the Chamber of Deputies approved the urgency procedure for the amnesty bill, the proposal's progress remains stagnant. The rapporteur, Deputy Paulinho da Força (Solidarity-SP)[He] held several meetings with party representatives, but has not yet officially presented his opinion. This information comes from... CNN Brazil.
According to the parliamentarian, the report will not address a broad amnesty, as advocated by sectors of the opposition, but only a specific one. reduction of sentencesPaulinho has referred to the matter as the "Dosimetry Bill." The decision goes against groups linked to former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL), who are pushing for a more comprehensive text.
Deadlock between the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.
The lack of consensus is not limited to the Chamber of Deputies. The president of the Senate, David Alcolumbre (Union-AP)He stated this week that the House is also awaiting action from the rapporteur. "We are waiting for Paulinho," he told reporters. The climate of uncertainty worsened after the shelving of the so-called... Shielding PECThis has generated distrust among members of parliament and senators regarding the handling of sensitive projects.
Negotiations stalled.
In recent weeks, the rapporteur has interrupted meetings with parliamentary groups, despite initially seeking suggestions to formulate a text capable of obtaining majority support in both the Chamber and the Senate. So far, only PSOL and PDT have not received Paulinho in these rounds of talks.
The urgency of the project was approved in September 17, after months of deadlock and strong pressure from the opposition. They were 311 votes in favor, 163 against, and seven abstentions.The expedited procedure allows the vote to take place directly in the plenary session, without going through the thematic committees.
Political repercussions
The President of the Chamber, Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB), justified the approval of the urgency by claiming that “Brazil needs pacification and a future built on dialogue and respect”. However, the measure did not calm tempers. Last Wednesday (15), Motta was booed at an event with the president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)In Rio de Janeiro, protesters chanted "no amnesty." Meanwhile, the opposition insists on including benefits in the text that could directly affect Jair Bolsonaro. However, centrist parties are not showing support for this idea, restricting themselves to accepting the possibility of... milder sentences for those convicted of undemocratic acts January 8th.
