Imbassahy to 247: "Of course, this has Dilma's approval"
Minority leader in Congress, Representative Antônio Imbassahy of the PSDB party, rejected the speech by the president of Petrobras, Graça Foster, that the state-owned company could do business with businessman Eike Batista, who is on the verge of bankruptcy; the action is seen as helping the billionaire; "This is once again putting the interests of friends and colleagues in the Planalto Palace ahead of the nation"; the PSDB member also says that President Dilma Rousseff approves of the 'help' to Eike.
Romulo Faro - Bahia 247
The possibility of Petrobras helping businessman Eike Batista overcome the imminent risk of bankruptcy is likely to fuel opposition rhetoric in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate in the coming days.
And the one who took the lead was precisely the minority leader in Congress, the Bahia state deputy Antônio Imbassahy, from the PSDB party. In a recent conversation with Bahia 247, the politician, who is fighting for the establishment of the Petrobras CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry), said that the action admitted by the president of the state-owned company, Maria das Graças Foster, of closing a deal with Eike Batista is very reckless.
"This is once again putting the interests of friends and associates in the Presidential Palace ahead of the nation. It's a complete disregard for the interests of Petrobras itself and its shareholders. Eike is almost bankrupt," warned Imbassahy.
The minority leader also told 247 that he has no doubt that Graça would not accept the aid without direct authorization from the Presidential Palace. "It is clear that a decision of this magnitude had the approval of President Dilma Rousseff. It is regrettable once again."
Graça does not rule out a partnership for the use of the Port of Açu, a project under construction by Eike Batista on the northern coast of Rio de Janeiro state. The port would be a solution for exporting pre-salt production.
According to the executive, the use of the port, still under analysis by the state-owned company, would be for commercial reasons. "It's a business deal, it's definitely not about aid," she said, confirming that the evaluation for the contract has been ongoing for several months.