Benito warns: "PTB will fight for a higher position"
The national president of the PTB party, Benito Gama, is not satisfied with his position as vice-president of the government at Banco do Brasil and admits that his party will "fight for a higher position"; the party's congressional caucus met with President Dilma Rousseff and made the request; they "believe that the Ministry of National Integration would be a good size"; Benito points out that the PTB is the only party in the government coalition that does not have a ministry; "The president spoke with us and we made progress in this understanding."
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The national president of the PTB party, Benito Gama, is not satisfied with his position as vice-president of the government at Banco do Brasil and admits that his party will "fight for a higher position."
The party's congressional delegation met with President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday (26) and made demands. According to Benito, the 19 federal deputies and seven senators "understand that the Ministry of National Integration would be sufficiently large".
Benito points out that the PTB is the only party in the government's base that does not have a ministry. "The president spoke with us and we made progress in this understanding. The ministry is not yet defined, but there is an understanding of the perspective of our federal base."
Regarding the local political landscape, the president of the PTB reaffirms his tendency to support Jaques Wagner's PT, but says that a final decision has not yet been made.
"The governor is coordinating the process competently. We hope everything goes well. We are willing to support and also want to be supported."