Arthur Lira says he "won't screw over" Lula in the Chamber of Deputies, but criticizes Alexandre Padilha and asks for more amendments.

247 - The Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Arthur Lira, granted interview In an interview with the newspaper O Globo, he stated that the Lula government does not have a solid base in Congress, but promised "not to screw things up." In the interview, Lira requested more parliamentary amendments. "We approved the Transition Amendment, which was voted on in the previous government, but with complete control by Lula's team. Afterwards, there was an accommodation and the formation of a coalition government, exchanging ministries for support, which has proven not to work. The amendments solve this without the need for a ministry," he says. "I have always said that the budget is much more democratic if decided by 600 parliamentarians than by ten ministers," he adds.

Lira offered personal praise to Minister Alexandre Padilha, but criticized his political performance. "He's a refined and polite individual, but he's been having difficulties. This hasn't translated into a positive and satisfying relationship. Perhaps the group needs to decentralize more, to trust more," he pondered. "I work to bring tranquility to Brazil. I could have been elected Speaker of the House without the PT, but I accepted their support and I'm not going to sabotage the government. I'm not going to work against it or deliberately act to harm it. But the Speaker of the House isn't just an appendage, he's a partner," he emphasized.

Lira also issued warnings about the dangers of the January 8th CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry). "The government tried to overturn it, but it became inevitable after the Gonçalves Dias video. My question is why this video didn't appear before. Who withheld the images and decreed secrecy? How did it end up in the media? Who had access? If it was Gonçalves Dias, he is Lula's trusted man. If it was the GSI (Institutional Security Office), this also needs to be explained. The government also wants to investigate who was behind the movements in the barracks, who financed them, and what the coup's draft was. It will be a war of narratives," he stated.

Lira also predicted a tough vote on Bill 2630, the fake news bill, which is one of the main... Globo's causes and that worries progressive communicators"We'll have to call each leader individually and count the votes," he said.