Ideli: "Dilma was very pleased with the upholding of the vetoes"
According to the Minister of Institutional Relations, the president considered the result of Tuesday's votes "a victory for harmony between the branches of government"; "it was the result of a process of much conversation, of negotiation on points where it was possible," she assessed.
Luana Lourenço
Reporter from Agência Brasil
Brasilia - President Dilma Rousseff was “very pleased” with the maintenance of presidential vetoes on bills analyzed in a joint session of the National Congress last night (20), according to the Minister of the Secretariat of Institutional Relations, Ideli Salvatti, the result of the vote stemmed from the negotiation process conducted in recent weeks.
“It was a victory for harmony between the branches of government. The president was very pleased because this was the result of a process of much conversation and negotiation on points where it was possible,” she assessed. In recent weeks, Dilma has changed her stance towards parliamentarians and has received leaders of the allied base in at least five meetings at the Planalto Palace.
"I have no doubt whatsoever that the president's stance, the meetings, the conversations, the negotiation tables, which were established intensively in this last period, were a determining factor in the result we had yesterday," he said.
According to Ideli, the president should maintain a close relationship with parliamentarians from the allied base, and when meetings are not led by Dilma herself, they will be conducted by Vice President Michel Temer and government ministers.
On September 17th, Congress will again review presidential vetoes, including the one that upholds the previous measure.
The 10% fine on the Severance Indemnity Fund (FGTS) in cases of dismissal without just cause. The government does not want to eliminate the fine, but is already admitting to discussing "alternatives" so that the veto is not simply overturned.
“We will have conversations, negotiations. There are several projects underway regarding this issue. It is important to have guarantees that unjustified dismissals do not occur, that there is no high turnover of labor, and the fine serves this purpose,” said the minister.
According to Ideli, in addition to preventing an increase in unfair dismissals, the government does not intend to waive the 10% fine on the FGTS (Severance Indemnity Fund) because the resources are used to subsidize beneficiaries of the Minha Casa, Minha Vida (My House, My Life) program with incomes up to three minimum wages. "We have to find a solution that addresses all these issues." When asked about the possibility of a gradual reduction of the fine, Ideli said that the idea "is not on the government's agenda."
Editing: Aécio Amado