Lula says he will be 'inspector' for government deliveries: 'Anyone who doesn't want to do it, get out'

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) stated this Friday (6) that he will monitor compliance and deadlines for the measures approved by the government. According to Lula, anyone who is not willing to execute decisions will have to leave management.

"From now on, in addition to the Civil House, Lulinha will oversee compliance with each thing we approve. If you approved something, I want to know the delivery date. And also how long. Anyone who doesn't want to do it, get out. Because Brazil can't wait," he stated.

The statement was made during an extraordinary meeting of the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE), in Brasília.

In August 2025, during a ministerial meeting to take stock of the management and project deliveries until the end of the term, the president had already complained that the government “doesn't have much time left” and demanded that ministers take problems to him.

The charge now takes place in a new political context. Lula was re-elected in October and begins his fourth term in January 2027. The plan presented in the election contains a series of commitments for areas such as income, employment, taxes, retirement, credit and housing.

The next government will also face a Congress with an opposition majority. The PT and allied parties will have less space than opposition and center groups, which will require negotiations so that Lula can transform proposals into effective measures.

Billing for deliveries

This Friday's speech adds an element to the demands that Lula was already making on the team: the president stated that he intends to personally monitor execution dates and deadlines, in addition to the monitoring carried out by the Civil House.

Monitoring deliveries also allows you to measure what actually got off the ground. In July, a g1 survey assessed the progress of the promises made by Lula in the 2022 campaign and classified the commitments as fulfilled, partially fulfilled and not yet fulfilled. The analysis considered actions carried out until June 2026.

The Civil House, mentioned by Lula, already plays a central role in coordinating actions between ministries. The department is headed by Rui Costa and participates directly in the articulation and monitoring of government policies. This year's g1 report showed, for example, the influence of the Civil House on decisions involving different ministries.

Meeting on energy policy

Lula made the demand during a meeting of the CNPE, the Presidency's main advisory body for energy policies. The council is chaired by the Ministry of Mines and Energy and brings together representatives from the government, civil society and educational institutions.

The collegiate has already served on other occasions to define measures of broad impact. In August 2024, for example, it approved the National Energy Transition Policy. In June 2025, he met again with Lula to discuss policies related to fuels and the expansion of the mix of biofuels.