Following the approval of two bills by Congress that propose a compensatory license for employees of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, ten organizations monitoring public policies in Brazil have delivered a document to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, urging him to veto specific provisions regarding additional payments for these employees. The document has been signed by groups such as Plataforma Justa, Transparência Brasil, and Movimento Orçamento Bem Gasto, highlighting the coherent opposition to the proposed salary increases that seem unjustifiable from a public resources standpoint.

This is not the first instance where these groups have pushed back against such proposals; in December, they similarly requested Lula to veto a measure approved by Congress that allowed for additional financial perks for officials at the Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU). The organizations express their concern about the potential risks associated with these measures, which could lead to increased financial burdens on public resources and undermine the perceived integrity of public service salaries in Brazil.

Reportedly, allies of the president indicate that Lula is likely to veto these proposals. The communication from the Planalto Palace suggested a lack of prior consultation regarding the bills, in contrast to some Deputy leaders who asserted that there was prior awareness of these legislative proposals by José Guimarães, the government leader. As the discourse continues, the intersection of financial accountability and public service ethics remains a critical point in the broader context of governance in Brazil.