Arthur Lira says that the Federal Police are investigating whether the internet signals were technically cut or if there was a physical cut of optical fibers that reach the Chamber
The President of the Chamber of Deputies, Arthur Lira (PP-AL), said he suspected sabotage in the vote on the PEC of benefits in the session on Tuesday (12.Jul.2022). The statement was given to Power 360 after he had to suspend work due to a technical failure in the vote counting system.
At the time of voting, deputies who registered presence in the plenary and would vote remotely through Infoleg, an application used for remote voting, were unable to vote.
“It is just not known if there was technical interference or if there was a physical cut of the optical fibers that carry the internet signal to the Chamber”, he said. He also said that he would file a formal complaint with the PF (Federal Police) about the case.
According to the House’s bylaws, the session could only be suspended for one hour.
“Art. 70. The President may suspend the session for a single time, for the period maximum of one hour, after which it will be considered closed. (Article with wording given by Resolution No. 21, of 2021).”
Lira, however, said that he will resume work this Wednesday (July 13), preserving the number of deputies who have already registered for the session on Tuesday. The quorum of the House marked more than 450 deputies. The opposition said it would ask for the session to be cancelled.
The deputies approved, in the 1st round, the PEC (Proposed amendment to the Constitution) of the nursing salary floor. Subsequently, the deputies voted and approved the basic text of the PEC on kindness.
When the session was adjourned, congressmen analyzed 1 of the 12 highlights – excerpts that can be voted on separately and can change the proposal.
The passage under discussion was presented by the PT leader, Reginaldo Lopesto remove the expression “state of emergency” from the base text.
Here is the note sent by the advisor to the mayor, Arthur Lira, on Tuesday (12.Jul.2022), at 22:12.
“The technical area of the Chamber of Deputies found instability in the remote voting system from 7 pm onwards. The situation quickly worsened, suspending any possibility of remote voting, including the downfall of the wi-fi network.
“The two Internet links, provided by different companies, were interrupted simultaneously. This is a serious and unprecedented occurrence.”
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