After negative repercussions on President Jair Bolsonaro’s veto (no party) on the free distribution of tampons, the federal government released a statement on Friday night (8.Oct.2021) and said it will work to make the measure viable. The proposal established distribution to public school students and vulnerable women.
“Despite the vetoes, the Federal Government will work to enable the application of this measure, respecting the laws that involve the subject, to adequately meet the needs of this population”, said the Secom (Secretary of Social Communication) of the Presidency in a note.
On Thursday (7.Oct.2021), the president sanctioned a project that institutes the Menstrual Health Protection and Promotion Program. The Chief Executive, however, vetoed a section that established the free distribution of female tampons. The measure was the target of criticism by politicians from all walks of life. To power360, the federal deputy and one of the project’s authors, Tabata Amaral (PSB-SP), said that the veto will be overturned by Congress.
In justification of the veto, Bolsonaro said the project did not specify the costing measures for the program and, therefore, it did not have “alternative” and was “thank you to veto”.
“When any project creates an expense, the congressman knows that he has to present the funding source. When it does not present, if I sanction it, I am included in article 8 of the Constitution, a crime of responsibility”, declared.
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In a statement, Secom said that the government recognizes the merit of distributing “pads for women”, but claims that “the vetoed points, however, presented technical and legal problems regarding their application, which could be understood as a crime of responsibility if they were sanctioned by the President of the Republic”.
“It is important to remember that the Government has been working hard on behalf of women, having allocated, since 2019, more than R$ 180 million in specific policies in the area”, said the Secretariat.
“The Government has also toughened the penalties for crimes against women and sanctioned several laws that expand their protection. Therefore, attributing the President’s vetoes to a disregard for women is a false and inconsistent narrative. The Government will continue to strive for all Brazilians.”
Here is the note posted on Twitter: