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BRASÍLIA – The plenary of
Senate
Friday decided that the vote for the election of the Senate Speaker would be open. The decision comes after two "points of order" by two senators who intend to defeat the senator
Renan Calheiros
(MDB-AL). At 50 hours to two, the senators decided to change the rules of procedure of the House, which provides for a secret ballot.
This is a defeat for Renan's group, who fought in plenary for the vote to be secret. The opening of the vote is detrimental to Alagoano. Some supporters warned Renan that if the vote was no longer secret, they would have a hard time supporting him. Senators will continue to tell us whether elections will be held in one day or whether there will be a second round before the vote.
Before the decision, Renan and his allies discussed with David Alcolumbre (DEM-AC) and his supporters. At the microphone, the Alagoan exalted.
– Nowhere in the world where a Constitution and a democracy reign and where three powers function, nowhere else than in Brazil, there will never be an open vote in the election of the President – said the vice president emedebista.
He questions the conditions under which Alcolumbre chairs the session and states that there would be no legitimacy if he was a candidate. The senator avoided officially responding to his candidacy. He said that he is waiting for the party's decision.
Renan ally Eduardo Braga (MDB-AM) also accused Alcolumbre.
– Your Excellency can not reverse the order, as it is the Chamber that gives the example of legal certainty – he said, adding that "the vote is secret in accordance with the established rule, but that does not prevent anyone from declaring the vote ".
In plenary, a colleague shouted that the police should be called to resolve the confusion.
"Call the police," Katie answered.
The opening of the vote is the big bet against Renan. His opponents are betting that, under pressure from public opinion, several senators will stop voting at the emedebista. Randolfe Rodrigues (Rede-AP) and Lasier Martins (PSD-RS) intervene. Alcolumbre sent the decision to the plenary.
The discussion is hot. After announcing the result, Senator Kátia Abreu (PDT-TO) addressed the Council and asked Davi Alcolumbre (DEM-AP) to step down as chair of the session. He is also a candidate in the House and leads the session on the pretext that he is a member of the board of directors of the last commission. For the supporters of Renan, his decisions are altered by his candidacy.
– If you can chair this session, I can too. Call the elder (senator); then the second oldest; then the third, "said the senator.
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