Cunha will try one last gambit to avoid impeachment.
Former Speaker of the House, Eduardo Cunha (PMDB-RJ), is working with his allies, including his successor Rodrigo Maia (DEM-RJ), to pass a resolution that would guarantee him a more lenient penalty, such as temporary suspension of his mandate, rather than expulsion.
247 - Former Speaker of the House Eduardo Cunha (PMDB-RJ) is working with his allies, including his successor Rodrigo Maia (DEM-RJ), to pass a resolution that would guarantee him a more lenient penalty, such as temporary suspension of his mandate, rather than expulsion.
The information is from political column of the Estado de S. Paulo newspaper:
A final plan is underway, orchestrated by allies of suspended congressman Eduardo Cunha (PMDB-RJ), to try and save his mandate. The strategy is to ensure that, instead of voting on the Ethics Committee's report requesting the removal of the former Speaker of the House on the 12th, a resolution will be brought to the House floor. This type of proposal allows for amendments, making it possible to approve a milder penalty, such as temporary suspension of his mandate. This will be the group's second attempt to prevent the vote on the report.
Although House officials believe the opinion should be voted on, the final decision rests with the Speaker of the House, Rodrigo Maia. He denies having been contacted by Cunha's associates.