Congress must soften values ​​foreseen in the PEC of the Explosion, says expert

The PEC of the Burst should not pass Congress the way it is, in the evaluation of public accounts specialist Murilo Viana.

The draft of the project was delivered last week and foresees an expense of up to 175 billion reais, with no deadline set.

According to the Budget coordinator, Wellington Dias, the final text must be delivered to Congress by Tuesday (22).

In an interview with CNN Radio Murilo explained the market’s negative reaction to the PEC.

“The expectation was for a value between 100 and 130 billion, and the PEC does not provide for validity for this additional expense, and yes, it leaves it undetermined”, he said.

Added to this, “there is a suspicion” whether the conduct of economic policy will be similar to the first term of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who was praised, or whether it would be close to that of Dilma Rousseff, who was much criticized.

“This sum led to market stress”, he added.

Murilo Viana points out that “without a doubt” the expectation is that Congress will “soften values ​​and significantly modify the text.”

The specialist explains that the PEC, as it is now, removes all forecast expenses with the social program, which will be renamed Bolsa Família and which will pay 600 reais.

As there is already a forecast for next year for aid of 400 reais, “the government makes room in the ceiling of more than 100 billion to spend on other measures.”

“Congress, as it is a PEC, needs to approve it by 3/5, in two shifts, which will require convincing and articulation”, he said.

For Murilo, “Congress wants to play a leading role and granting this fiscal limit means losing power. ”

Viana argues that “it is fundamental to present a new fiscal anchor”, since this “relieves the market’s stress in relation to confidence in the dynamics of public debt.

At the same time, he sees little chance that the government will come up with a new rule before taking office.

*Produced by Alessandra Ferreira