Main representative of one of the wings vying for control of Cidadania,) says he will not accept the “anti-democratic methods” of the rival current, linked to former party president Roberto Freire.
He also countered what federal deputy Alex Manente said,
“This position is regrettable, as if he were the only vote holder in Cidadania. It is a party with a century of history. We are fighting for internal democracy, we will not accept any other method”, declared Comte. Cidadania is the successor to the old PCB. “In our field there are former governors, former senators, deputies, mayors,” he added.
The two groups accuse each other of irregularities in the process of holding meetings that elected rival party commands at the beginning of the month, criticizing points such as insufficient quorum and disrespect for convening rules.
The background is the political positioning of the party. Freire and Manente’s group has a line of opposition to the Lula government.
Comte’s side is in favor of rapprochement with the president and wants to form a
On Wednesday (18), an injunction from the Court of Justice of the Federal District suspended the congress that elected Manente president of the party. The decision was reversed this Friday (20).
One of the points criticized by Manente’s group is the fact that a meeting that elected Comte president was held virtually.
“What’s the problem with holding a virtual congress, with recorded minutes and the presence of 572 people? All parties have been holding a virtual congress since the time of Covid”, says Comte,
According to him, whoever is harming Cidadania is the rival wing, contrary to what Manente accuses. “Everyone is losing, because we are in the middle of a membership window that closes on April 4,” he says.
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