This Sunday, Mariana Mortagua was elected as the new coordinator of the Esquerda Block (BE). In the closing speech of the XIII Party Congress and the first as the new leader of the BE, Mortagua emphasized the causes and struggles of the party, the goals achieved in the 24 years of the history of the BE, and left a sharp criticism of the PS Government.
The BE leader warned the party’s “opponents” that “they haven’t seen anything yet” and pointed out that the Blok “is and always will be a place of causes and beliefs”.
“To our opponents, for whom the left is always a doomed project, they already know us, but have not yet seen anything that we will know how to create, invent, build, unite,” he said.
In her acceptance speech shortly after the announcement of the results, Mariana Mortagua also ensured that over two decades of party history, 13 congresses so far, “this full room is just the beginning of BE”.
“No one can shut us up, no one intimidates us,” the new party leader assured, recalling the party’s struggle.
Mariana Mortagua was appointed as the new coordinator of BE and the succession list she presents to the National Council won 67 out of 80 seats in the National Council of BE, winning the proposal of Pedro Soares and strengthening the direction in this body.
Author: Portuguese This morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
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