"I believe and fight every day for my return."
In an interview with Rádio Folha, from Pernambuco, President Dilma Rousseff denounced that, in these two months, the interim government has been dismantling a policy implemented at the ballot box, with reduced spending on social, health, and education policies; she classified as a "scandal" the readjustment of public servants' salaries that will impact public coffers by R$ 7 billion this year alone and "demagogic" the new fiscal target proposed by Michel Temer, of a deficit of R$ 170 billion; "It was created to grant favors and acts of kindness to consummate the coup," she criticized; Dilma reiterated that "any process of political reform depends on her return" and expressed optimism about the Senate vote; "I believe and fight every day for my return. Not only for my mandate, but for the restoration of democracy."
Pernambuco 247 – In an interview given this Tuesday, the 5th, to Rádio Folha, from Pernambuco, President Dilma Rousseff denounced a "dismantling" that has been carried out by the interim government of Michel Temer, "of a policy implemented at the ballot box, with a reduction in spending on social, health and education policies."
"They are dismantling this little by little. Especially since the interim president said that the bad things will come later," the president quipped, referring to the statement made by Temer this Monday, when he promised "unpopular measures starting at a certain point" (read more).
Dilma described the salary increase for civil servants, which will impact public coffers by R$ 7 billion this year alone, as a "scandal." "It's a scandal to increase the salaries of those who earn the most by R$ 7 billion while the poorest receive no adjustment," she criticized, referring to the interim president's initial refusal to adjust the Bolsa Família program, which ended up being implemented at a higher percentage than Dilma had announced.
She also called the new fiscal target proposed by the Executive to Congress, of a deficit of R$ 170 billion, "demagogic." "I disagree with this new fiscal target. It was created to provide benefits and favors to consummate the coup. Another measure I disagree with: the spending cap. I don't think it's necessary to reduce spending on Health and Education to achieve fiscal balance," she criticized.
Dilma reiterated that any political reform process requires her return and expressed optimism about the Senate vote. "I believe and fight every day for this belief to become reality. Not only for my mandate, but for the restoration of democracy," she stated. "This impeachment process is a fraud. They are using tricks to remove me," she denounced.
The president-elect confirmed that she does not intend to present her defense in person before the impeachment committee, but that she is considering going to the plenary session. "I have a defense strategy, which will be read in writing by my lawyer. We assessed that my presence before the committee would not be appropriate," she explained.
Speaking about Eduardo Cunha (PMDB-RJ), Dilma said that the congressman "went to meet with Temer to do what he tried to do with me, a certain type of un-republican bargaining." "There's no way to have governability if the cost is rampant corruption," she emphasized.
Asked if she regretted not appointing Henrique Meirelles as Minister of Finance during her administration, Dilma indicated that the current minister may not have as much power. "One swallow doesn't make a summer. The big problem is knowing whose interests those in charge of economic activity serve. I don't have to agree with everything the interim government agrees with. It remains to be seen if he [Meirelles] agrees," she said, referring to contradictory measures in the economic area.