Kim Kataguiri: The Federal Constitution, in its article 58, §3, does not confer discretionary power to the creation of Parliamentary Inquiry Commissions.
Kim Kataguiri: On the contrary, it establishes a true power‑duty of the Presiding Board to install them, when the formal requirements are met: a request signed by the minimum required number of Parliamentarians, the designation of a specific fact and the setting of a fixed deadline.
This is a constitutional prerogative of parliamentary minorities, conceived precisely to ensure oversight of acts of public interest, regardless of the circumstantial will or convenience of the political majority in office.
Kim Kataguiri: Article 21 of the Common Rules of Procedure is equally clear, providing for an automatic procedure once the regimental requirements are fulfilled.
Kim Kataguiri: However, what we observe in the present case is a state of procedural inertia, incompatible with the swiftness that the constitutional text demands.