President of the Chamber Hugo Motta aims to remove the reduction of the age of criminal responsibility from the Public Security Amendment Proposal to ensure smoother passage through legislative processes.
Hugo Motta, the President of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies, is actively seeking to remove the reference to lowering the age of criminal responsibility for violent crimes from the Public Security Amendment Proposal (PEC). This decision comes amid concerns from Motta and his allies that including such a contentious issue could complicate the legislative process and hinder the approval of important security measures. By excluding this sensitive topic, Motta hopes to streamline discussions and facilitate a consensus among lawmakers on other critical aspects of the proposed reforms.
In a recent meeting with House leaders, Motta emphasized the importance of not 'contaminating' the discourse with additional discussions related to the careers and benefits of security forces. His focus appears to be on fostering a more agreeable environment for the PEC’s deliberation, with an aim to secure a vote as early as Wednesday, November 4th. The meeting resulted in an understanding that, in order to move forward successfully, more controversial sections of the proposal would need to be trimmed.
