The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB), expressed on Monday (11) about the actions of Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP), who is under analysis of the Ethics Council after being accused of encouraging international measures against Brazil. In an interview with Veja magazine, the mayor classified the attitude as unacceptable and stressed the importance of respecting the limits of parliamentary action.
According to Motta, although each deputy is free to represent the interests of his electorate, it is inadmissible for a representative of the people to act for measures that harm the country itself. “I cannot accept that a parliamentarian, outside the national territory, collaborates with actions that can negatively impact the Brazilian economy,” he said.
The deputy stressed that the Ethics Council should conduct the case analysis with impartiality and rigor. He also noted that the political defense of ideas or allies, as in the case of former President Jair Bolsonaro, cannot override the commitment to national well-being. “Even defending their convictions or allies, it is necessary to respect the institutional limits and sovereignty of the country.”
Regarding the lawsuit against Eduardo Bolsonaro, Motta assured that the presidency of the House will not grant any different treatment. “All parliamentarians will be treated with equality. There will be no privilege or damage to any deputy,” he said.
Also during the interview, Motta stated that there are significant obstacles to the approval of a broad amnesty proposal to those involved in the scammers of January 8, 2023. Although recognizing the right to oppose this agenda, the president of the house stressed that the issue needs to be debated responsibly.
“Opposition has the freedom to present its demands, but within the limits of regiment and institutional normality,” he said. Motta also criticized the physical obstruction carried out recently in the plenary by parliamentarians contrary to the conduct of the work, stating that the action went beyond the acceptable and compromised the functioning of the House.
According to him, the house will continue to function normally whenever there is support from the majority to the proposals on the agenda. “It is not up to the presidency to prevent the progress of voting when there is consensus among the deputies,” he said.
When questioned directly on his position on amnesty, Motta chose not to position himself definitively, but indicated that there is internal resistance. “What I hear from parliamentarians is that there is difficulty accepting an unrestricted amnesty, especially in the face of actions that have involved plans of violence. This cannot be ignored.”
Regarding the occupation of the plenary by 14 parliamentarians last week, the mayor reported that the parliamentary corregedoria is already evaluating the sanction requests. The decision of the Board of Directors was sent to Corregedor Diego Coronel (PSD-BA), who has 48 hours to present an opinion.
Motta differentiated the instruments of regimental obstruction – legitimate within the legislative process – of physical obstruction, which he classified as unacceptable. “It was an attempt to prevent the work of the house through force, something that the internal regiment does not allow,” he explained.
From the analysis of the Internal Affairs, the cases should be referred to the Ethics Council, which will evaluate whether there was a breach of parliamentary decorum.
Made by Rodrigo Nogueira
Under Supervision of Thiago San
