Lula's central message: it's time for dialogue.
In an interview with Turkish TV channel TRT World, the former president states that political parties should engage in dialogue to find a solution; "I think the best solution now is for political parties to discuss a constitutional amendment and restore the people's right to choose their president again through direct vote," he argues; in the current crisis, not only the PT (Workers' Party), but also Ronaldo Caiado (DEM-GO), who is part of Temer's base, and even former president Fernando Henrique Cardoso have spoken about direct elections; watch
247 - Former President Lula delivered a key message during his interview with Turkish TV channel TRT World this week. He stated that political parties must engage in dialogue at this time to find a way out of the crisis facing Brazil.
Asked how Dilma Rousseff, who, according to Lula, did not commit any impeachable offense, ended up being removed from office with so little support in Congress, Lula says that "it's true that many people didn't want President Dilma, but they didn't want Temer either."
"So what did the people imagine? That if you removed Dilma, they would have the choice of another president, perhaps through direct election. That's what we understand should happen," says the former president.
"Brazil cannot remain in the same situation for another 2017 and 2018, with a president as rejected as Temer is," he argues. "There will be no solution for Brazil without a government that has credibility," he adds.
"I think the best solution now is for political parties to discuss a PEC, a constitutional amendment, and restore the people's right to choose their president of the Republic again through direct vote," Lula argues.
"Brazil was full of hope. We need to return to normality. We have to show the population that another path is possible. I am certain that it is possible to fix the country. We have already proven it," Lula added.