Temer's base will block the privatization of Eletrobrás, warns columnist.
Columnist Vinicius Torres Freire issued a warning: Michel Temer's own base may block the privatization of Eletrobras; "within the government coalition, sabotage operations or technical criticisms are beginning against the sales that are the prime assets of the program: Eletrobras and the country's largest airports. State-owned electricity companies are among the last major sources of jobs, which is why these companies often appear in the literature on corruption cases," he writes.
247 - Em your article this FridayColumnist Vinicius Torres Freire, from Folha de S.Paulo, issued a warning: Michel Temer's own base may block the privatization of Eletrobras: "Within the government coalition, sabotage operations or technical criticisms are beginning against the sales that are the prime assets of the program, Eletrobras and the country's largest airports. State-owned electricity companies are among the last major sources of jobs, which is why these companies often appear in the literature on corruption cases," he writes.
"Furnas, for example, has been a case in the air since at least the FHC government, suspected of being vampirized in an ecumenical way by various parties, just like Petrobras."
Governors, parliamentarians, and various stakeholders are still informally discussing how to complicate the sale of Furnas and Chesf, the bulk of Eletrobras.
The opposition is mainly organized in Minas Gerais, Pernambuco, Bahia, and Rio de Janeiro, although privatization will "bother people throughout the entire Northeast," says one parliamentarian.
The opposition is multi-party, ranging from the PT to the PMDB, including the PSDB, DEM, and PSB. Some are suggesting the immediate launch of a "defense front" for these state-owned companies. The more cautious believe it's better to wait and act internally, as time would be on the side of those who oppose privatization.