PSD President and Prime Minister Luis Montenegro expressed this Monday his confidence in his fifth consecutive victory, despite admitting that the task of the European elections is “difficult”.
“Our task is difficult because we have won four elections in a row and winning five is not easy, but we are fighting for it,” he told reporters in Évora, where this Monday he joined the candidate of the Democratic Alliance (AD), independent Sebastian Bugalho, on the first day of the campaign.
Luis Montenegro believes it is “a journey that requires complex participation, since traditionally European elections are no longer the most motivating for voters,” and this year they will take place on the eve of the national holiday on June 10.
“The goal is to win elections, but we must be aware” and “have democratic humility” to know that “there are more competing parties and that we must fight for the trust of the people,” he said.
The Social Democratic leader said he believed the number of abstentions in this election could decline, even taking advantage of “the packaging of the legislative elections, which showed that the Portuguese are more motivated to participate.”
“We will do our best,” he assured, given that Sebastian Bugalho “has carried out an extraordinary campaign to reach people and explain the main points” that prompted the AD to envisage a mandate in the European Parliament over the next five years.
When asked about the confusion that occurred in the last elections with AD and ADN, Montenegro stressed that it was important “that people can express their true, authentic will.”
“If people want to vote for ADN, they should vote for ADN. If they want to vote for ADN, they must clearly indicate where to put the cross,” he said, calling on everyone to “make an effort.” in this area, to the will of the people.”
With the arrival of Montenegro, the blue and orange AD flags also appeared and the legislative anthem was played again.
Montenegro returned to Évora about three months after attending a legislative election rally there.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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