The plenary of the Federal Chamber approved a bill that determines that invaders of rural properties will be prevented from receiving aid or benefits from federal government programs, such as Bolsa Família, as well as from taking up public positions and functions. The approval is a defeat for the Lula (PT) government.
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Project Authorship
Authored by Deputy Marcos Pollon (PL-MS), the project was sponsored by the Agricultural Parliamentary Front (FPA), one of the most significant forces in the House, as a response to the actions of the MST (Landless Rural Workers Movement) in the so-called Red April.
No Public Contracts
The proposal prohibits invaders of public or private rural properties from signing contracts with public authorities, participating in public competitions, or being appointed to commissioned public positions. All restrictions are valid for eight years after these people leave the properties. The project also prevents invaders and illegal occupants from receiving aid, and benefits and being in Federal Government programs for eight years.
The approved text also determines that the transfer of public resources to movements that do not have a CNPJ is prohibited.
Red April
This year, in April, around 200 MST activists invaded the superintendence of the National Institute of Colonization and Agrarian Reform (Incra) in Campo Grande, in Mato Grosso do Sul, to pressure the federal government to move forward with agrarian reform projects. Many other properties were invaded throughout April.
Analysis:
The approval of the bill by the Chamber of Deputies, which prevents invaders of rural properties from receiving aid or benefits from federal government programs, as well as from assuming public positions and functions, represents a significant defeat for the Lula (PT) government. Sponsored by the Agricultural Parliamentary Front (FPA), this measure is a direct response to the actions of the Landless Rural Workers Movement (MST).
The proposal seeks to discourage the invasion of rural properties, establishing a series of restrictions for invaders. On the one hand, the project can be seen as a measure to protect private and public property, maintaining order and legality in the countryside.
Still, there are concerns about the social and economic impact of these restrictions, especially for social movements fighting for agrarian reform and the rights of rural workers. The exclusion of these groups from government aid programs can worsen social inequalities.
Sources: UOL.
