Adherence to CPMI of 8/1 grows after leak of images of the Planalto Palace

The adhesion of parliamentarians to the installation of a Joint Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPMI) to investigate the acts of January 8 grew after the leak of images showing the work of the Institutional Security Office (GSI) during the invasion of the Planalto Palace.

According to the requirement that the People’s Gazette accessed this Thursday morning (20), the CPMI opening request has the valid signatures of 218 deputies and 37 senators, against 194 deputies and the same 37 senators until Wednesday (19). The minimum required are 171 and 27 respectively.

Adherence to the commission counts, in addition to opposition deputies, with parliamentarians from parties that have wings favorable to the government, such as União Brasil, PP (by Arthur Lira, president of the Chamber) and PSD (by Rodrigo Pacheco, president of the Senate). The two presidents of the houses of Congress have already shown their commitment to collaborating with the government in approving essential projects, such as the new fiscal framework, tax reform and provisional measures that re-establish social programs.

The request asking for the opening of the CPMI to investigate the acts of January 8 had been read in a Congressional session postponed due to pressure from the government, as occurred last Tuesday (18). That day, Rodrigo Pacheco had a meeting of more than two hours with party leaders and even rescheduled the session for next Wednesday (26).

With the change in tone of the government after the leak of images of the internal security circuit of the Planalto Palace, the expectation is that the reading of the request will be confirmed for next week’s session. Earlier, Minister Alexandre Padilha, of Institutional Relations, said that the leaders of the base will support the CPMI and indicate participants, and that the work of the commission will not change the calendar of votes on the projects in Congress.