at least 3 deputies withdrew signatures

While federal deputy Marcel van Hattem (Novo-RS) is trying to collect another 27 signatures from colleagues in the Chamber to reach the minimum of 171 necessary for the opening of the Parliamentary Inquiry Commission (CPI) on Abuse of Authority, three other deputies explained to People’s Gazette why they still haven’t added themselves to the list, despite having signed van Hattem’s petition at the end of the last parliamentary term.

The commission proposes to investigate excesses practiced by the Judiciary and, despite having obtained enough support in the previous legislature, it is now encountering resistance in the process of obtaining support from political leaders in the Chamber of Deputies. Last year, the CPI was not installed because there was little time for it to be carried out, since it was proposed with about three months left for the end of the legislature, including the parliamentary recess period.

Deputy Fábio Schiochet (União-SC) said that no decision had been made, but added that the CPI on abuse of authority is “a stillborn CPI” and that the Senate has greater autonomy in relation to the Judiciary, as it is responsible for questioning ministers appointed to the Federal Supreme Court (STF).

Deputy Nelsi Coguetto Maria, the Red (PL-PR) said he had doubts about the effectiveness of a CPI to investigate abuses committed by the Judiciary. “The CPMI of January 8 is not working,” he said. He is still evaluating whether he will sign the CPI application, as he did in the last legislature.

Deputy Carlos Chiodini (MDB-SC), in turn, has already decided that he will not sign the application. “It turned into a binge of CPIs, Brazil already has five commissions working, it doesn’t need more”.