Opposition criticizes Lula for 40 ministries on Esplanada

Opposition leaders in the Congresso Nacional used social networks to criticize the possibility of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) starting his fourth term with a structure of 40 ministries on the Esplanade. At present, the petista management has 38 folders. If the forecast is confirmed, the government will set the historical record of folders in the federal public administration since the redemocratization of the country.

The demonstrations took place this week, after the press reported that the number could rise to 40 due to commitments made by the petista during the electoral period. The possible increase in the number of ministries from 38 to 40 may occur due to the commitments made by the petista during the electoral period.

Ministerial expansion is ironic

Senator Rogério Marinho (PL-RN) published in X: "Lula and his 40 ministers. God save Brazil.” The federal deputy Sóstenes Cavalcante (PL-RJ) criticized: "It seems that Lula confused the Palace of the Plateau with the palace of a sultan!". The elected federal deputy Lucas Pavanato (PL-SP) ironized: "Calm down... it's all for democracy!".

The remarks have resonated with supporters and critics of the government on social media. Parliamentarians question the need to broaden the administrative structure at a time of budget constraints.

New folders under study

One of the new folders should be the Public Security with the dismemberment of the area of the Ministry of Justice. The Lula government awaits the enactment of the PEC of Security by the Congress to give progress to the procedures for the creation of the new ministry.

Another new ministry that can be created is that which will deal exclusively with public policies for the elderly population. Currently, they are coordinated by the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship (MDHC), through the National Secretariat for the Rights of the Elderly (SNDPI).

Criticisms of organ spraying

For critics of the expansion, the spraying of government bodies results in overlapping competences, increased commissioned positions, bureaucratic expenses of building maintenance and budgetary dispersion, without there being direct correspondence in gains in state productivity.

The deputy Sóstenes Cavalcante highlighted the contrast of administrative models between the petist managements and the previous government. He recalled that former president Jair Bolsonaro led the country with a ceiling of 23 ministries, reducing the volume of portfolios inherited to wipe out cabinet expenses.

Historical record and comparisons

So far, the largest concentration of ministries in recent history of Brazil had been recorded during the second term of Dilma Rousseff (PT), when the federal Executive came to house 39 folders. Lula ends his current cycle with 38 ministries.

The level represents a direct contrast to the beginning of the New Republic, when the government of Fernando Collor operated with 16 ministries in 1990. The source did not detail the exact number of ministries in other periods.

Questions about efficiency

“The question is: are there no ministries to solve Brazil’s problems or are there still people who want a seat in the government?”, added MP Sóstenes Cavalcante. The elected federal deputy Lucas Pavanato also commented on the data with irony, pointing to the contradiction between the promise of government modernization and the increase of positions in the structure of Brasilia.

The federal government has not yet officially spoken out about the opposition’s criticism. The creation of new ministries depends on legislative procedures and administrative decisions.

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