Monday, June 9, 2008

Lula discuss municipal elections in ministerial meeting


The President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva meets today with the ministry, from 9.30, in the Oval room of the Planalto Palace, to define the conduct of the direct aids during the dispute in the municipalities. Concerned to prevent new cracks in the allied base in Congress, formed by 14 parties, they will ask the ministers that no rise in longlines outside their electoral redoubt, according to a person close to the president. Also vai hear suggestions of the team.

The meeting was suggested by Minister José Múcio, the Secretariat of Institutional Relations, which warned the president about problems that already occur on the basis ally as a result of the election process. In many of the capitals and cities with more than 200 thousand voters, there are disputes between candidates of parties that form the basis for sustaining the government. The president warned that Lula does not want to climb on longlines in the first inning. He asks only votes in the second round, where only one ally is in dispute.

Probably, the meeting today will be the last before the closing of Plateau for reform. From the second half, Lula will ship in another building of Brasilia. The ministerial meeting today, which should extend the afternoon, is the 18 th since the first possession of the president in five years and half of government and 4 of the second term. The last meeting between Lula with its 37 ministers took place on January 23 this year. At the time, he charged the auxiliary greater dialogue with the parties allies. The leaders of the government in Congress complain that the ministers do not meet the basic litigation.

Today will debut in the ministerial meeting of Carlos Minc, Environment, and Mr Jose Pimentel petista (EC) will take on Wednesday the portfolio of Welfare in place of Luiz Marinho, who compete for the mayoralty of San Bernardo. It will also be the debut of Luiz Eduardo Barreto, interim Tourism since last week. He replaces Marta Suplicy, who disputará the elections in São Paulo. Both Marta Marino asked about the presence of Lula in longlines. The president may make an exception. He should help Marino in St. Bernard, where apartment.