Politics doesn't have "friends" forever, says Maia about Temer.
The Speaker of the House, Rodrigo Maia (DEM-RJ), is already showing that the Planalto Palace will not have much to celebrate after the likely victory regarding the second complaint from the Attorney General's Office; "In politics, there are no friends. Much less forever," said Maia about his relationship with the PMDB member, whom he stressed is not a friend; the radical change in tone of the deputy, who previously extolled "loyalty" to the government, shows that Michel Temer is likely to become a zombie in office, with Maia striving to establish political protagonism.
247 - The Speaker of the House, Rodrigo Maia (DEM-RJ), said that, as far as he is concerned, there is no problem with the government. Maia stated, however, that he is not a friend of Michel Temer.
“In politics, there are no such things as 'friends forever.' Much less 'forever friends,'” the congressman replied when questioned by journalists about whether he had become “friends forever” with Temer. The question arose because Maia arrived at the Chamber of Deputies after the meeting at the Presidential Palace looking cheerful. “I’m in a good mood because I got to see my son today,” he joked.
From the Planalto Palace to the voting on important proposals for fiscal adjustment, even if the government's expectation that the deputies will block the charges against Temer is confirmed, Maia said he does not believe in a rebellion by allies. "Brazil is experiencing a deep crisis and we cannot mix political clashes with the Chamber's agenda," he stated.
Confident that lawmakers will bury the accusation against Temer and ministers Eliseu Padilha (Chief of Staff) and Moreira Franco (Secretary-General of the Presidency), the government is already preparing for the "day after" the crisis and will launch the slogan "Now is the Time to Move Forward." The slogan will appear in advertising campaigns, speeches, programs, and also on social media, as Estado newspaper anticipated.
Temer was accused by former Attorney General Rodrigo Janot of leading a criminal organization and obstructing justice in the Lava Jato investigations. Padilha and Moreira Franco, in turn, were indicted for criminal organization. The government has spent the last few days negotiating with deputies, which included the distribution of positions and the release of amendments, and is confident of victory in the plenary session this Wednesday.
The information is from Vera Rosa's report in Estado de S.Paulo.