Emídio de Souza questions the privatization of Sabesp before the Court of Auditors of São Paulo.

247 - State deputy Emídio de Souza (PT-SP) sent an official letter this Monday (10) to the Court of Auditors of the State of São Paulo (TCE-SP), questioning the Sabesp privatization processThe politician had already managed to get the start of the privatization process of the Metropolitan Water and Energy Company (Emae) suspended by the same body. information This is from the Painel SA column of Folha de S. Paulo.

The deputy's action comes after Governor Tarcísio de Freitas authorized the hiring of the IFC (International Finance Corporation), an agency linked to the World Bank, to begin studies on the privatization of Sabesp. The authorization was made following a dispatch signed by the Secretary of Investment Partnerships, Rafael Benini, on Friday (7), without bidding.

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Emídio contests the measure, stating that legislative authorization would be necessary for the sale of a state asset. Furthermore, he expresses concern about the choice of the IFC to be responsible for structuring the privatization: "the choice of the IFC to be responsible for structuring the privatization of Sabesp should also be evaluated with caution, since the institution is known for defending neoliberal and privatization policies worldwide, which may indicate a conflict of interest in conducting this process."

Regarding the issue of legislative authorization, the congressman highlights the importance of respecting the principle of legality in public administration, as mentioned in the injunction itself that suspended the contracting of studies for the privatization of Emae by council member Renato Martins Costa.