Paulo Raimundo attacks the polls and guarantees that “the CDU will grow”

PCP general secretary Paulo Raimundo criticized this Saturday opinion polls that point to the collapse of the HDZ in the next legislative elections, saying at a lunch in Avis that there is an opportunity and that the coalition “will grow”. .

“We have no illusions; not a single survey will show us growth. This has already happened in Madeira and the Azores. The truth is that in Madeira and the Azores the CDU has grown; which is even more noticeable in Madeira, where he almost doubled the percentage and remained very close to the second deputy, and in the Azores he was 85 votes behind his first deputy,” he said, adding: “Have fun with the polls, while we have fun with contacts and mobilization of the electorate.”

Speaking to about 300 people at the multipurpose pavilion in Benaville, in the municipality of Avis, the communist leader said that the March 10 elections are “an opportunity that cannot be missed to change the balance of power in the Assembly of the Republic” and that the HDZ is the best solution for a “protest vote “

“We know that it is the people and only the people who will determine the course on March 10th. They know that the CDU – on every corner, in every company, in every village – is building the result they want to achieve every day. they steal from us. The CDU will grow. From March 11, we will have better conditions, we will have more forces to stop the right-wingers, and we will have more forces to lead the PS to the necessary decisions,” he emphasized.

Paulo Raimundo also rebelled against the “crocodile tears” of other parties over desertification and demographic deficits in the interior of the country.

“It is necessary to punish in elections. It is necessary to trust the vote of each person to those who say what they do and do what they say, that is, the CDU candidates. It is necessary to put an end to the “fishing in the mouth” tail and invest in services to attract the population,” he stressed, while continuing to strive for “right accounts” policies, noting that they result in a lack of investment in public services.

On the day that marks two years since the start of the war in Ukraine, the PKP Secretary General did not ignore the problem and confirmed the party’s position, saying that “this is the day of affirming the path of peace.”

“War is not an option for Ukraine or Palestine. It requires negotiations and a political solution, as history shows. The reason lies with those who call for an end to the war. The dangers posed by this escalation are too great and frightening.” “, he emphasized, summing up: “Here in the CDU, no matter how great the blackmail, pressure and lies, they will not distract us from the demands of building peace and from always saying no to war.”

Before bidding farewell to Benavilla and leaving for his second campaign rally this afternoon, next to the work of the new Alentejo Central Hospital in Évora, Paulo Raimundo reminded voters attending the March 10 voting lunch: “This is a square with a hammer and sickle and a sunflower nearby. This is where you should cast your vote, for the CDU.”