Former president says he will support Tebet and that he does not know what his vote will be in the event of a 2nd round without the senator
the former president Michel Temer (MDB) said that the speeches of his counterpart and pre-candidate for the presidency for the PT, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, make a transparent dialogue difficult. Temer also said that he does not maintain contact with the president. Jair Bolsonaro (PL) and which supports the candidacy of Simone Tebet (MDB).
In an interview with the newspaper O Globe Published this Thursday (7.Jul.2022), Temer said that resistance faced by Tebet in the party itself is “more or less traditional in the MDB”. According to the former president, he would only think about running for office.”if there was a national movement” by your name.
“I have more prestige today than I did when I was president“, said. When asked about his vote in a 2nd round with Bolsonaro and Lula, the emedebista said he did not know “what could happen”.
About the PT, Temer stated that “it is difficult to maintain a dialogue” in the face of accusations from party supporters that his inauguration in the presidency was a coup and demonstrations against the labor reform approved during his administration. “I cannot agree with those who claim that those who carried out the labor reform have a slave mentality”, he said.
The emedebista also said that both Bolsonaro and Lula “are uniting” on a “populist point”. Temer criticized the PEC (Proposed Amendment to the Constitution) of Bondades approved by the Federal Senate on June 14. According to him, the text aimsprecisely to pierce the ceiling and without the electoral impediment”. The proposal recognizes a state of emergency in the country and authorizes the government to create and expand social programs in an election year.
“Evidently, the reason for the state of emergency was due to the electoral period. As deliveries or gifts cannot be made during the electoral period, the legal solution was to establish a state of emergency. So, legally there is no impediment. Now, one can discuss politically”, said Temer.
The former president also said that he does not agree with the assessment that Bolsonaro represents a risk to democracy. “I know that the Armed Forces do not want a coup”, said. Asked about a possible refusal by Bolsonaro to defeat in the elections, Temer said: “I don’t think we’re going to break with the institutions. I could be sorely mistaken”.
Temer also stated that he does not know the President of the Republic “at intimacy”. Last year, the former president guided Bolsonaro to release a “letter to the nation”.
The objective was to ease tensions with the STF (Supreme Federal Court). According to the emedebista, this was his last contact with Bolsonaro. He also said that his participation in the episode “it was not to help the president, it was to convey the idea of the harmony and stability of the institutions”.
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