Defender of the expansion of the president’s platform, the national president of , Edinho Silva, recognized, this Saturday (28), that MDB and will not join the alliance for the re-election of the PT member.
Lula’s allies made efforts to at least count on the MDB in the coalition. The president himself even met with party leaders, raising the possibility of them becoming vice-president. But, according to Edinho, these alliances will only take place in the states.
“I think that alliances with the PSD and MDB will be built in the states. I don’t believe in a national alliance with these parties, we have to respect the contradictions”, says Edinho, alluding to the parties’ internal differences.
The PT president states, however, that these alliances will take place in many states. “There are many leaders of these parties who know what is at stake in these parties, that the choice will be one of the future, what legacy we will leave for future generations. The Brazil of the Bolsonaro family we already know what it leads to”, he states.
Without new allies at the center, Edinho dedicates himself to consolidating alliances with traditional partners, such as the PDT. But today it faces challenges within the PT itself. This is the case in Rio Grande do Sul, where a PT wing resists the agreement signed nationally with Lula’s approval.
The PDT declared support for Lula. In return, he hopes to count on the alliance in favor of the candidacy of former deputy Juliana Brizola for the Government of Rio Grande do Sul. The PT from Rio Grande do Sul, however, defends the launch of its own candidate for the position.
Members of the PT leadership are already talking about intervention in Rio Grande do Sul. Questioned by Sheet Regarding this possibility, Edinho said that this would not be a good path.
“I prefer political conviction, it builds. The PT in Rio Grande do Sul has a tradition of collective project, it has always been an example for Brazil. I still believe that they will measure the historical moment we are experiencing and that President Lula’s electoral tactics must prevail. The state’s decisions cannot put the re-election of the national project at risk. We cannot make mistakes in this dimension, history will take its toll. And the price can be very politically expensive”, he warns.
Edinho defends the prevalence of the national project over local interests and appeals to the collective spirit of the PT in Rio Grande do Sul.
“We have a political assessment that there is no way to defeat fascism in Brazil without building a strong democratic field. In this sense, the tactic for this victory is the re-election of President Lula. We cannot have this reading and decide in contradiction to that. It makes no sense”, he argues.
According to him, there is nothing more important than Lula’s victory, not least because of its significance for the future of Brazil, for changing the correlation of forces in Latin America. In Edinho’s opinion, it would signal to the world that it is possible to strengthen democracy.
Next week, the legal deadline for ministers to leave their positions to run in October ends. According to aides, Lula expects these ministers to defend the government’s actions during the campaign. “It is essential that our main leaders fight the main disputes in their states. No one can be omitted.”
As shown by SheetLula has been demanding a rush to structure his campaign. Assigned to general coordination, Edinho explains that political coordination will be the responsibility of the PT’s GTE (electoral working group).
Also according to Edinho, there will be a forum of political parties that support President Lula in the states — including parties that will be outside the formal alliance.
“I also want to hear from former PT presidents, ministers, leaders who have already participated in electoral campaigns. The group that is working today has the task of structuring the campaign.”
According to Edinho, the minister of Secom, Sidônio Palmeira, will remain in office and will take care of the government’s communications. Publicist Raul Rabelo will be responsible for communicating the campaign.
