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Why Senate Delayed Penal Age Reduction Vote
Senate delays penal age reduction vote after Lula's push for public discussion.
In brief
Senate delays penal age reduction vote after Lula's push for public discussion. Lula's request for public hearings stalled Senate's vote on lowering penal age to 16 for serious crimes. Originally reported by Estadão.
Senate President cancels vote
Senate President Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP) announced he would not proceed with voting on the penal age reduction proposal today.
“Vou atender a esse pedido do presidente Motta e não vou colocar em deliberação hoje”
Lula's intervention
Lula called the Chamber president to request priority for public discussion and hearings on the proposal.
“O petista pediu para que fosse dada prioridade à tramitação do projeto”
Opposition criticism
Opposition senators accused Lula of breaking campaign promises by delaying the vote on penal age reduction.
“É uma promessa não cumprida, o que dá a indicação que outras mais também não serão”
Chamber's position
Chamber President Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB) said he would not commit to voting on the proposal until November.
“Não acertei nada ainda. Vamos aguardar”
Historical context
Lula previously opposed penal age reduction but now supports it for serious crimes.
“Historicamente, essa pauta sempre foi criticada pela esquerda e pelo próprio petista”
Opposition's alternative
Opposition proposed a combined vote on penal age reduction and security measures but was rejected.
“Foram 38 votos a favor de aprovar a PEC da Segurança sem tratar de redução da maioridade penal”
Braga's proposal
Eduardo Braga (MDB) suggested a special calendar to speed up the penal age reduction vote.
“É chegada a hora de darmos um passo adiante”
Government resistance
Government leaders resisted Braga's proposal to speed up the vote on penal age reduction.
“Teresa Leitão (PT-PE) manifested resistance to the rapid approval of the PEC”
Senate's decision
Senate President Alcolumbre agreed to Motta's request to delay the vote until after Chamber's November vote.
“O nosso modelo bicameral exige que o presidente da Câmara trate com o presidente do Senado”
The key point
Lula's request for public hearings stalled Senate's vote on lowering penal age to 16 for serious crimes.
