The ministries lost part of their role as formulators of public policy when the various regulatory agencies were set up, and this trend will be reversed by the incoming Administration, says Deputy Jorge Bittar (PT, Rio de Janeiro). President-Elect Luís Inácio Lula da Silva will maintain the good relationship between the Government and Anatel, but there?s no decision so far on whether to replace the director-general. The President of the Republic is entitled to appoint new heads of the federal regulators, in the party?s opinion. Only board members have tenure and can?t be removed unless they?re convicted of malfeasance in a court of law.
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