As expected, President Luis Inacio Lola Da Silva personally initiated efforts to assist his candidate for the vacant position on the Federal Supreme Court (STF), Minister of the Attorney General’s Office (AGU), Jorge MessiasWho faces an adverse environment in the Senate. Lula had lunch with the candidate’s rapporteur, the senator Weverton Rocha (PDT-MA), this Monday (1), at Palacio do Planalto.
the value This information was confirmed by sources from the Senate and the Palace. The meeting is not on the official agenda.
Weverton adds attributes to help with the challenge. He is the Deputy Prime Minister, and very close to the President of the Senate. David Alcolombre (Uniao-AP) – which is in conflict with Planalto -, is one of the cadres with the best distribution in the House of Representatives, including in the opposition. Weverton is known for the popular dinners he hosts at his home, which bring together senators of all stripes. At the end of January this year, a “welcome party” was organized to welcome ColombianOn the eve of the elections that returned him to the presidency of the Senate.
Moreover, dialogue with Waverton It is even more necessary at this time because the Colombian has severed relations with the leader of the government in the Senate, Jack Wagner (PT-BA). According to Alcolombre’s allies, the senator from Amapa attributes Wagner’s move to dissuading Lula from choosing his predecessor in the chair, Senator Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG).
Over the weekend, tensions escalated with the Senate President, who did not accept Mesías’ selection for the STF. The Colombian’s allies consider that Pacheco, more than just a name supported by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, enjoys the explicit support of the majority of the Senate.
Amid dozens of news that have circulated in recent days that it is supposed Negotiating positions and adjustments In exchange for Messias’ approval in the Senate, Alcolombre issued an official memorandum on Sunday (30) with an indignant tone.
He said: “The attempt by sectors of the executive branch to create a false impression, before society, that disputes between authorities are resolved by adjusting physiological interests, with positions and adjustments, is clear. This is an insult not only to the President of the National Congress, but to the entire legislative branch.”
He also complained about Planalto’s delay in sending documents to start the legislative process related to the appointment of Christ. The government adopted this strategy in an attempt to calm nerves in the Senate, but it did not materialize.
In response, Minister Gacy Huffman posted a message on her X Network profile highlighting that the government had the “highest respect and appreciation” for Alcolombre. He added: “We will never think about deteriorating the institutional relationship with the President of the Senate into any kind of physiological or negotiation of positions and amendments.”