With the support of the mayor, Eduardo Cunha (PMDB-RJ), PT sectors try to piggyback on reform of the first-ranking government to overthrow ministers Mercadante (Casa Civil), José Eduardo Cardozo (Justice) and Joaquim Levy ( Finance). The joint, with the support of 30 of the 64 PT deputies angered President Dilma Rousseff.
On the grounds that he wanted to discuss alternatives to the tax package and a strategy to avoidimpeachment Rousseff, the PT leader in the House, Sibá Machado (AC), convened a meeting late on Wednesday in his office, with the PMDB leaders, PR, PTB, PROS, PSD and PC do B, all the allied base.Before, I had taken breakfast to Cunha.
The meeting took place in the PT leadership of the Cabinet and, on occasion, Sibá surprised interlocutors by saying that, in his opinion, and many members of the current Building a New Brazil (CNB), a majority in the PT, Mercadante, Cardozo and Levy should let the government. Deputies understood that PT wanted the backing of allies to press Dilma in the reshuffle. Many saw the move as a "conspiracy".
Officially broken with the government, Cunha has friction with Mercadante since his campaign for the presidency of the Chamber at the beginning of the year. Operation Lava jet target, the Speaker of the House of Representatives also evaluates both Mercadante as Justice Minister José Eduardo Cardozo, are behind the complaints that led the Attorney General's Office to report it to the Supreme Court (STF) for the crimes of corruption and money laundering.
"Never has a Minister of Justice, a rule of law, should guide investigations, saying that enemies are to be achieved and friends, spared," said Cardozo. "But in the political world, many do not understand the role of Minister of Justice."
In private conversations, CNB deputies complain about the loss of space in the reform and admit that if Rousseff took a broader shift gesture in the ministry, would pave the way for the agreement with wedge in order to stop a process impeachment in the House.
Cunha confirmed the meeting with Sibá but denied the joint to press Dilma. "I do not want to take or put anyone. This kind of bellicose movement is not me," he said. According to the mayor, Sibá want to discuss alternative projects for the fiscal package. One idea is to turn the Union of debt securities that could be negotiated with foreign investors. Sibá denied that he advocated the departure of team mates.He admitted, however, that many supporters are "dissatisfied" with the reform.
(With Estadão Content)