Aécio's salvation should have a ripple effect among deputies and councilors.
The Senate's decision to reject the precautionary measures imposed by the Supreme Federal Court on Aécio Neves inaugurates a new era; one of the consequences of the result, besides Aécio's return to his Senate seat, is the establishment of a kind of caste with absolute immunity; the precedent should be followed by the Chamber of Deputies, with at least 25% of its members under investigation; it is likely to extend to state assemblies and city councils across the country.
247 - The Senate inaugurated a new era yesterday by rejecting the precautionary measures imposed by the Supreme Federal Court on Aécio Neves. The spirit of camaraderie within the House prevailed, and one of the consequences of the result, besides Aécio's return to his Senate seat, is the establishment of a kind of caste with absolute immunity. Nothing can affect its members unless they are caught red-handed.
Another 29 senators today could be targeted by similar measures. It's unlikely the Senate will take a different stance. The precedent is expected to be followed by the Chamber of Deputies, with at least 25% of its members under investigation. And it's probable that this will extend to state assemblies and city councils across the country.
The voting on the Aécio Neves case had not yet concluded when the Rede party began collecting signatures to amend the Constitution. The party will present an amendment to include in the constitutional text (article 53, paragraph 9) the permission for the courts to apply precautionary measures other than imprisonment to parliamentarians without the need for legislative approval.
The information comes from the "Power at Stake" column in O Globo newspaper.
Remember Aécio's hypocrisy when he voted for Dilma Rousseff's coup. "No one can commit a crime with impunity," the politician from the PSDB party said.