Senator Esperidião Amin (PP-SC), chosen as rapporteur of the PL Dosimetry in the Senate, declared, this Wednesday (10/12), that he is a defender of amnesty for those convicted on January 8, but assured that he would analyze with “common sense” the text approved Tuesday (9/12) by the Chamber of Deputies. “I defend amnesty. What I promise (by reporting dosimetry) is common sense,” Amin stressed.
The appointment of Amin as rapporteur of the bill was put forward by Metropolises and confirmed by the president of the Constitution and Justice Commission (CCJ) of the Senate, Otto Alencar (PSD-BA).
The file, approved in the early hours of this Wednesday by the deputies, provides for the recalculation and reduction of the sentences of those convicted of crimes linked to the attempted coup d’état and the acts of January 8. This measure could benefit former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL), arrested after being sentenced to 27 years and 3 months for leading the coup plot, as well as others involved in the attacks.
Amin said his priority is to submit the report next week to the CCJ. The deadline is considered tight since the parliamentary recess begins on December 23.
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Time commitment
The senator’s plan is to present the opinion during the session next Wednesday (12/17), the date on which the CCJ meeting is scheduled. “My initial commitment is to meet the deadline. (The opinion) will be delivered next Wednesday,” the senator said.
When asked what this “common sense” meant and what should be included in his report, Amin avoided preempting positions. He only indicated that he intended to listen to the different sectors before finalizing the text.
With the approval of the dosimetry bill in the House, the proposal now goes to the Senate for analysis, where it will be the subject of debate on its scope and potential beneficiaries.
Amin’s role as rapporteur also occurs in a sensitive scenario in Santa Catarina, where the senator is at the center of the fight for the two Senate seats in 2026. The confrontation pits his party, the PP, and the PL of Governor Jorginho Mello.
The race became even tighter after the entry of big names in Bolsonarism, such as Congresswoman Caroline de Toni and Carlos Bolsonaro, who intends to run for a seat in the Senate for the state. The movement has increased pressure on Amin and cast doubt on his political future, even though he himself states that he will only decide on his candidacy based on his health, the party and the federation.
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