Lift the secrecy, as Marconi did.

Frankly and objectively, I'll get straight to the point. As a member of the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) investigating the allegations raised by the Federal Police's Operation Monte Carlo, I publicly challenge the mayors and former mayors who contract or have contracted with Delta not only to appear before the CPI, but to offer, to open, to make public their tax, banking, telephone, SMS, and email records. And I challenge them to do this so that they can dispel any suspicions about their conduct. There is no better way to respond to the clamor of the people of Goiás for clarification of this case.

This outcry is everywhere: in the streets, in bars, in restaurants, in organized civil society entities, in the press. The people of Goiás want to know, ultimately, the extent of this scheme's influence, how far it went, and where its actions were harmful and detrimental to the public life of the municipalities, especially in the state's main city halls.

It has come to my attention that behind-the-scenes maneuvers by mayors and former mayors from the PT and PMDB parties are attempting to prevent these individuals from testifying before the CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry) to clarify contracts with Delta. I cannot and do not want to believe that this is actually happening. That they are maneuvering to avoid providing clarifications about an investigation of this magnitude, which has affected the lives of the entire population of Goiás, simply because they are candidates for reelection or support their candidates in the municipalities and do not want to expose themselves in a CPI testimony session. After all, there are many contracts with Delta throughout Goiás. Not only in Goiânia, but in several other municipalities.

The public needs to know that mayors in Goiás are maneuvering to avoid appearing before the commission. I received this information with great sadness. I don't understand the nature of this type of maneuver. It is neither honest nor ethical for people mentioned in this scandal to want to evade the CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry). Especially in an election year, when, more than ever, those holding elected office must redouble their commitment to transparency and the integrity of their actions.

Whenever we have investigations of this magnitude, the right to a full defense and the presumption of innocence are mentioned and invoked. Parliamentary commissions of inquiry are precisely an opportunity in this regard. A space for those cited, directly or indirectly, to present their explanations. CPIs are an opportunity for them to speak for as long as they deem necessary about the issues raised in the investigations. After all, those who have nothing to hide have nothing to fear.

It is important for everyone to know that the investigations in Goiás and Brasília are complementary. In the end, the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPMI) established in Congress will be able to pass on the results of its investigations to us, and vice versa. What is the CPMI investigating? It is investigating the ramifications of the scheme revealed by Operation Monte Carlo in the federal government and in the state governments. That is why they broke the secrecy of the national Delta investigation: to find out if there were any irregularities, any misappropriation, in the contracts of the Growth Acceleration Program (PAC) and in the bidding processes and works carried out in the states. And not only in Goiás and Brasília. By breaking the secrecy of the national Delta investigation, parliamentarians will necessarily be able to discover if something wrong was done in other states, such as Rio de Janeiro. Well, here in Goiás we need precisely to complement this investigation, extending it to the contracts signed between Delta and the municipalities.

Therefore, I believe that no mayor or former mayor who enters into or has entered into contracts with Delta can afford to not appear before the CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry). It would be a great irresponsibility, a sign of disregard for the population, which expects to see its tax money invested in public works, education, health, the environment, and leisure.

Among the mayors or former mayors, I believe that former mayor Iris Rezende (PMDB) should be the first to come forward to provide clarifications about the city's contracts with Delta. After all, it was during his administration that Delta established itself in Goiás and, from Goiânia, expanded its participation in public contracts throughout the state.

Iris is, so to speak, the father of Delta in Goiás. It was through him that the company won its first bids and came to have ten contracts with the Goiânia City Hall, valued at hundreds of millions of reais, with numerous addendums. The works are there for all to see: the T-63 viaducts, for example. This is without even going into the merits of the quality of the works, which can also be evaluated by the people of Goiânia themselves. Furthermore, there is the episode involving the former director of bidding for the Goiânia City Hall, in the first year of Iris's second term in the capital, Fábio Passaglia. Investigations showed that he maintained suspicious financial relationships with one of Carlos Cachoeira's representatives in the market. Passaglia negotiated with Cachoeira's front men, to be honest. I ask: is it possible not to clarify this for the CPI, is it possible not to explain this to the CPI?

If you ask me if I believe Iris Rezende would be willing to do that in the middle of an election year, I answer: and why wouldn't he? Iris was mayor of Goiânia three times, a senator, governor of Goiás twice, tried to be governor two more times, was a minister twice, a state representative, and a city councilman for the capital. In other words, what does he have to fear?

Once again, Iris should follow the example of Governor Marconi Perillo, who went to the Congressional Inquiry Commission and answered all the questions, did not equivocate in any response, presented documents and evidence, and even waived his confidentiality.

So that people don't say I'm only talking about the governor I support, I'll cite the example of the governor of the Federal District, Agnelo Queiroz. He also went to the CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry) and spoke. He stayed there, just like Marconi, for almost ten hours, answering the parliamentarians' questions. This is the behavior, the behavior of Governor Marconi, that the population of Goiás and Brazil expects from their leaders.

As a former mayor, Iris Rezende has the appropriate platform in the Assembly's CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry) to explain his administration's relationship with Delta. And frankly, everyone knows this; he has a lot to say about these contracts. There are many indications, transcripts of recordings, actual recordings, and statements from the Federal Police that need clarification regarding these contracts with Delta, not only those signed by the Goiânia City Hall, but also all those signed by other municipalities in Goiás.

Anyone who runs away from the CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry) will be under obvious suspicion that they have something to fear.

Túlio Isac (PSDB) is a state representative in Goiás and a member of the CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry) in the Legislative Assembly investigating the possible involvement of Goiás authorities and politicians with illegal gambling and organized crime, as well as the activities of the companies Delta and Gerplan in the state.