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No to corrupt politicians
AFP
Thursday, May 20, 2010
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil's senate voted unanimously yesterday in favour of a bill that would strip corrupt politicians of their right to public office after 2.5 million fed-up voters signed a petition forcing its passage.
The measure, which has already sailed through the lower house of congress, has to be promulgated by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to become law.
The text comes after a long string of corruption scandals smearing all of Brazil's major parties, and was voted on ahead of October presidential and legislative elections.
It states that any politician convicted of electoral corruption, illegal vote snaring or embezzlement of public money will be barred from being elected for a period of eight years.
It reflects "society's indignation" at graft by Brazilian politicians in the past, a senator with the ruling Workers Party, Aloyzio Mercadante, said.
No to corrupt politicians
AFP
Thursday, May 20, 2010
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil's senate voted unanimously yesterday in favour of a bill that would strip corrupt politicians of their right to public office after 2.5 million fed-up voters signed a petition forcing its passage.
The measure, which has already sailed through the lower house of congress, has to be promulgated by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to become law.
The text comes after a long string of corruption scandals smearing all of Brazil's major parties, and was voted on ahead of October presidential and legislative elections.
It states that any politician convicted of electoral corruption, illegal vote snaring or embezzlement of public money will be barred from being elected for a period of eight years.
It reflects "society's indignation" at graft by Brazilian politicians in the past, a senator with the ruling Workers Party, Aloyzio Mercadante, said.
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