Government considers it to be shooting in the foot to change article about military – 03/11/2023 – Panel

The federal government considers that the proposed amendment supported by PT deputies to change article 142 of the Constitution, which deals with the Armed Forces, is a shot in the foot.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Carlos Zarattini (PT-SP), prohibits active-duty military personnel from holding civilian positions in governments, ends GLO operations (Guarantee of Law and Order) and changes the wording of the article to end distorted interpretations that there would be a “moderating power” over democracy.

In the view of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s (PT) assistants, the proposal would generate a strong reaction in the barracks, especially at the point that puts an end to GLOs in public security actions.

This would lead to a rapprochement between the military and Bolsonarist parliamentarians to stop the project, which would reverse one of the priorities of the Lula government, precisely the “debolsonarization” of the Armed Forces.

As an alternative, the government intends to present a project that prohibits military personnel contesting elections from returning to their careers in case of defeat.

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