Ibaneis says he can cut salary if he loses fund – 06/06/2023 – Market

The governor of the Federal District, Ibaneis Rocha (MDB), asked the president of the Senate for help to withdraw the FCDF (Constitutional Fund of the Federal District) from the rules of the new fiscal framework and said that, if nothing is done, he will need to reduce the salaries of the public servants.

“If that doesn’t happen [retirar o FCDF do texto]we are going to have to use the basic instruments, which are cutting expenses, reducing the salaries of public servants and reducing public tenders”, said Ibaneis Rocha after meeting with Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG).

“It’s the capital of the Republic. We have a listed city in which I can’t even have taller buildings”, said the governor, adding that, without the Constitutional Fund, the DF will once again be forced “to pass with saucer in hand “.

The Fund, supplied by the Union, finances DF expenses with public security and other policies, under the justification that the district government must take care of the space occupied by the federal administration and even other countries, through embassies.

Transfers to the FCDF are outside the current spending ceiling, but were included in the framework by the rapporteur in the Chamber, Cláudio Cajado (PP-BA). The government of the Federal District claims that, if the framework is approved as it is, the DF will no longer earn R$ 87 billion in ten years.

The text of the framework still disconnects the fund from revenues and provides that the values ​​will follow the rule of correction of the general limit of expenses —with real gains between 0.6% and 2.5%.

The Federal District bench has pressured the Senate and the Planalto Palace to stop the changes made by the Chamber. Last week, deputies and senators also took the demand to the rapporteur for the framework in the Senate, Omar Aziz (PSD-AM).

This Tuesday (5), Senator Izalci Lucas (PSDB-DF) directly asked President Lula (PT) for the passage to be vetoed by him, if the Senate maintains the text of the Chamber. According to Izalci, the president signaled in favor.

“The president also said he didn’t know [o problema] because the fiscal framework did not foresee this amendment […] and that, if it were up to him, he would fully support exclusion. And, if necessary, the veto”, said Izalci after the meeting with Pacheco.

The debate on the end of the Constitutional Fund returned to the fore after the attacks on the headquarters of the three Powers, on January 8, due to the failures of the DF government, which is responsible for the security of the Esplanada dos Ministérios.

In response to the criticism that came from Congress, district deputies promised to investigate the episode and opened a CPI (parliamentary commission of inquiry) in the Legislative Chamber —with the support of all parliamentarians.

The fiscal framework —which will replace the spending ceiling— was approved by the Chamber of Deputies last month and is under discussion in the Federal Senate. Senator Omar Aziz (PSD-AM) is expected to present his report by the end of next week so that the text can be voted on in plenary still in June.

Behind the scenes, senators claim that any possible change in the text must be combined with the House, which will have to reconsider the proposal after the changes in the Senate. As the deputies have the final word on the project before the sanction, the most prudent thing would be to promote an agreement between the two Houses.