On the eve of the presentation of the report of the General Election Committee of Public Security, governors Tarcisio de Freitas (São Paulo) and Ronaldo Caillado (Goiás) criticized the original proposal sent by the Lula government and the role of the PT in the discussion on the fight against crime. The heads of the state’s executive apparatus attended the special committee of the House of Representatives to discuss the draft Egyptian constitution, the final text of which is scheduled to be issued next Thursday.
Being former presidential candidates in the 2026 elections, the governors used their speaking time to boost crime statistics in São Paulo and Goiás, respectively. For example, Tarcisio declared that his administration had “extincted” Craclandia, an area in central São Paulo where there was deliberate drug use, and had reduced murder and robbery rates. Caido, in turn, said that Goiás is one of the safest states in the country. Public safety must be one of the main topics in next year’s elections.
In his speech, União Brasil’s governor took a shot at the Workers’ Party, saying the party “doesn’t want to get into trouble” with criminal factions and is always working to “eradicate the police.” These accusations angered PT parliamentarians, who criticized the position of the Commission President, MP Aloysio Méndez (Uniao-MA), of allowing conservatives to speak at will, without time limits – which culminated in a heated debate.
Alencar Santana (PT-SP) shouted that Mendez was “drooling.” Then the committee chairman responded, raising his finger and demanding respect.
-You respect me – Mendes said.
Actress Maria do Rosario (PT-RS) highlighted that the governors came to “hold a rally” in the room.
Speaking about the Presidential Election Commission, the governor of São Paulo state said the measure was “cosmetic” and “did not solve the problem” of insecurity in Brazil.
– In fact, the Presidential Election Commission is just the state itself that admits that the SUSP (Unified Public Security System) law has not spread – he said.
The original proposal, prepared by the Ministry of Justice, envisaged the constitutionalization of the SUSP and the expansion of the Union’s role in directing security policies.
Before an audience composed of representatives of al-Qaeda, the opposition, and public security personnel, Tarcisio proposed that the proposal include second-degree imprisonment in the text, prohibit the development of a system of factional hearings, exercise veto power over the detention of repeat offenders, and abolish the political rights of prisoners.
Kaido, in turn, appealed to parliamentarians to resume the inclusion of criminal factions in the anti-terrorism law and not to interfere in the autonomy of the states. According to Caillado, it is up to him as governor to decide that the military police in Goiás do not use body cameras, and that detained faction members are not entitled to intimate visits.