Solnik: Police raid on Minas Gerais government is unacceptable.
Journalist Alex Solnik comments on the invasion of the Minas Gerais State Government Palace by striking police officers; "Invading the Palace is totally unacceptable, dialogue cannot be established in this way. The government must react promptly, but without aggravating the situation," he assesses; Watch the full program.
TV 247 - The Boa Noite 247 program this Wednesday (6) discussed various topics of the national situation, highlighting the attempt by the Temer government to further reduce the value of the minimum wage and the police strike in Minas Gerais.
Civil and military police officers invaded the Palácio da Liberdade, the seat of the Minas Gerais government, on Wednesday afternoon (6) in protest for career improvements. The group says they will camp at the site until their demands are met.
Journalist Alex Solnik explains that many public servants are being harmed by the spending cap imposed by the Temer government. "Invading the palace is totally unacceptable; dialogue cannot be established in this way. The government must react promptly, but without aggravating the situation," he states.
Journalist Paulo Moreira Leite condemns the police action. "The constitution prohibits strikes by armed forces; the situation is very serious. The police in Minas Gerais received a salary increase; I see a political motivation behind the invasion," he opines.
Temer wants to further reduce the minimum wage.
According to a technical note from the Joint Budget Committee of the National Congress, which is analyzing the Draft Budget Guidelines Law for 2019, the average Brazilian salaried worker will earn only R$ 998. The forecast was that it would be adjusted to R$ 1.002.
The government backtracked and said the salary will remain at R$ 1.002 until October and November, in a clear electioneering move.
Paulo Moreira Leite condemns Temer's actions. "It's immoral for the government to even consider such an action. It may only be 4 reais, but that amount makes a difference to many Brazilians," he explains.
Solnik points out that extreme poverty affects a significant portion of the population. "In reality, we are talking about a work of fiction, considering that millions of Brazilians receive far less than the base salary stipulated in the minimum wage, which is already extremely low," he concludes.