The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB), decided to put to a vote, this Wednesday (22), an urgent request for the draft resolution that creates the Christian bench. If the matter is approved, the new bench, made up of evangelical and Catholic parliamentarians, will join two other existing benches: female and black.
In addition, the bench leader will participate in meetings of Chamber leaders, with the right to voice and vote; and will speak – personally or by delegation – during the period of leadership communications, for five minutes, weekly.
The project was presented by the presidents of the evangelical and Catholic parliamentary fronts, respectively, Gilberto Nascimento (PSD-SP) and Luiz Gastão (PSD-CE). The proposal says that the bench will be responsible for ensuring the participation of their respective deputies in the bodies and activities of the Chamber of Deputies.
Political reality
According to the request, the formalization of the Christian bench in the Internal Regulations represents the recognition of a widely consolidated political and social reality.
“Such a measure reaffirms parliament’s commitment to plural representation, ensuring that moral convictions shared by a large portion of the Brazilian population find legitimate, organized and transparent expression in the legislative process,” says the request.
The document also says that the two fronts will continue to exist and act alongside the Christian bench, “independently, on agendas that converge and express common values.”
