Singer: Congress's "rigor" only applied to the previous administration.
Columnist André Singer draws attention to the symbolism of the salvation of Aécio Neves (PSDB-MG) and Michel Temer (PMDB) by Congress; "The decisions taken by parliamentarians are aimed at their own defense. They also indicate that the rigor in congressional condemnations only applied to the previous government and those who supported it (with the exception of Eduardo Cunha, whose fall served as an alibi for the overthrow of the PT)," he writes.
247 - In your column this SaturdayAndré Singer draws attention to the symbolism of the salvation of Aécio Neves (PSDB-MG) and Michel Temer (PMDB) by Congress.
"This week, for example, Congress, in a way, acquitted Michel Temer in the Chamber's Constitution and Justice Committee, and Aécio Neves in the Senate plenary. Both were recorded by Joesley Batista engaging in practices unacceptable for a president and a senator of the Republic."
It is no coincidence that almost half of the members of parliament who acquitted Aécio are also accused in the Lava Jato corruption scandal. The decisions made by these parliamentarians are aimed at their own defense. They also indicate that the rigor in congressional convictions only applied to the previous government and those who supported it (with the exception of Eduardo Cunha, whose downfall served as an alibi for the overthrow of the PT party).
The lack of legitimacy of the resolutions, although legal, should send shivers down our spines, as they undermine democracy at its weakest point. Distrust in institutions, in turn, will create fertile ground for authoritarianism. No less than 62% of Brazilians interviewed by the Pew Research Center between February and May considered some type of non-democratic regime acceptable.
This segment of the population is practically the same as that which, in another survey coordinated by the Brazilian Forum for Public Security, declared that the country needed "brave leaders" more than laws or political plans: 69%. Those familiar with the survey methodology know that such a response indicates a yearning for strong authority. The intention to vote for Jair Bolsonaro, at 17%, is likely still encapsulated within the sector of the electorate that expresses sympathy for the dictatorship: 21%, according to Datafolha.