Transition team needs Lula's approval to assemble Defense task force, says Mercadante.
"Since the president traveled and had a very busy schedule, with a lot going on, we're going to wait; it makes no difference," declared the former minister.
247 - In a press conference held this Thursday (17), former minister Aloizio Mercadante, one of the coordinators of transition to the new Lula (PT) governmentHe stated that the Defense task force has not yet been formed and has no appointed members because the coordinators are awaiting the president-elect's return to Brazil to discuss the matter. information This is from the website O Antagonista.
Currently, Lula is in Egypt for the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27). and should return at the end of the weekend.
"Regarding the defense task force, I think we'll have an excellent composition, but we'll only finalize the decision with the president. Since the president traveled and had a very busy schedule, with a lot going on, we'll wait; it makes no difference," declared Mercadante.
The former minister also downplayed any alleged 'historical animosity' between the military and the PT (Workers' Party), stating that the most complex issues should only be addressed after the inauguration: "There may be some institutional questions, the role of the armed forces, the relationship with the Constitution, but that is not a role for the working group."
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