In an interview in the UK, Lula said that MPs are demanding that agreements be fulfilled. (Photo: Ricardo Stockert/PR)
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (Workers’ Party) on Saturday (6), at a press conference in the United Kingdom, ruled out the possibility of making changes to the team that takes care of political coordination between the government and the legislature – led by the Minister of Institutional Relations, Alexandre Padilla.
“Under no circumstances. Padilla is the best the country has in terms of political expression,” the president said during a press conference in London, where he was attending the coronation of King Charles III. He has already returned to Brazil.
The president’s statement on political expression comes after the government suffered a setback in Congress. Last Wednesday (3), the House of Representatives approved to overturn parts of Lula’s decisions that changed the basic sanitation legal framework.
The result was seen as a defeat for the president, who is at the beginning of his third term and is trying to build a solid base in Congress to support measures such as the new fiscal rule and tax reform.
Despite denying the changes in the team, Lula acknowledged that members of Parliament are not satisfied with promises made by the government that have not yet been kept – which, according to the president himself, include appointments to ministries and public bodies.
“The fact that you hit or miss, we have to think about what happened. When you judge, you make an agreement with the chamber or the Senate about approving a measure and you have to comply with something, you have to comply,” Lula stated.
“What are the complaints of the deputies? That the government is slow in responding to the demands. The young man wants to participate in one of the ministries, he has an employee who appointed him and he is technically competent. If you agreed with him and made a promise, then you must do that. You cannot promise and not do that.
trip to London
Lula traveled to the UK to attend the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, which took place in London on Saturday. During the coronation ceremony, Lula was accompanied by the first lady, Ganga da Silva, who was wearing a red dress.
The couple sat next to French President Emmanuel Macron, who clashed with former President Jair Bolsonaro over the preservation of the Amazon rainforest.
On Friday (5), Lola and Ganga attended a banquet at Buckingham Palace, where they were received by King Charles III.
And the UK’s ambassador to Brasilia, Stephanie El Qaq, posted a picture of this moment on one of the social networks, and said that the greeting is evidence of the King’s affection for Brazil and Brazilians.
Also on the social network, Lula said that he had spoken with Charles and with leaders of other countries.
coronation
The coronation ceremony for King Charles III began around 11:00 local time (07:00 GMT) and lasted about four hours. The main ceremony took place in Westminster Abbey when the king received the saint’s crown. Edward took the oath.
Queen Camilla, who is married to Charles, was also crowned at the event. The king and queen then moved in procession to Buckingham Palace.
At the end of the coronation procession, they appeared on the balcony of the official residence. Then the Royal Air Force gave parades over London.
At the age of 74, Charles took over the role at a delicate moment, with the British economy under inflationary pressures and with the royal family embroiled in a series of controversies.
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