Il. Request to delay elections

There are already some names that may advance to the crowded the leadership of the liberal initiative, but if there are those who have made official, the Sunrise_Sey that there are others who can advance anytime. No surprise was the announcement of Mariana Leitão who this week revealed on social networks that «The will and the ability to add a movement that inspires a change in the country».

A name that had already been advanced by the Sunriseas soon as Rui Rocha announced his resignation with the argument that « With the 2025 legislative elections a new political cycle that begins with a significantly different parliamentary representation is opened. »saying that it is «A political cycle with huge challenges and for which the liberal initiative does not depart, recognizing my full responsibility in this, with the preponderance of an electoral weight by which we fight and all wanted.

Our newspaper knows that the decision of the party parliamentary leader has not caused any surprise internally. In addition to belonging to the ‘hard core’ of the current executive committee had already been chosen to be a candidate for presidential elections, still about Rui Rocha’s leadership.

Another name that had been pointed out was that of Deputy Mário Amorim Lopes, but who put an end to uncertainties by supporting Mariana Leitão, stating that the party could not be better served. «Characteristics that a great leader must have: energy, combativity, assertiveness, determination. Basically, this is Mariana Leitão. We couldn’t be better served! Let’s work together to make this country a great country »said on social networks.

THE Sunrise knows that Mariana Leitão’s name is seen by many militants as « insufficient » And they are waiting for a heavy party weight to advance.

Out of the hard core

One of the surprises of this internal race may be the candidacy of José Maria Barcia, advisor responsible for the race of Carla Castro and more recently by Rui Malheiro. Barcia has been one of the critical voices of the current executive committee and what our newspaper has learned, the support movement around this application has been increasing. To the Sunrise I just said that «Did not comment».

A repeating name could be that of Rui Malheiro who in the last elections lost to Rui Rocha – reached 26.6% of the votes against 73.4%. Our newspaper knows that the president of the United Movement for Liberalism is waiting to know what will be the decision of the members of the movement. For now, Sunrise Just say that « It is waiting for the results of the National Council and also the candidacy of Mariana Leitão that promises to unite the party »saying that a «will always be doneEvaluation with caution »

Candidates may not stay here. Daisy Sailor can advance as a candidate for the leadership of the liberal initiative. Communication to the militants that the Sunrise Had access is presented «As a putative candidate for the leadership of the Executive Committee» of the party.

Rangel presses date

There is no date for the election yet, but our newspaper knows that Miguel Rangel who took over the party’s reins, after the IL_Them vice-presidents refused to take office, has been internally to make pressure for the electoral act to take place in July. And if there are those who argue that it is the desirable deadline for the party to have time to run for municipalities, there are those who accuse him of wanting to ‘remain’ in the executive committee. This is because, according to the statutes, there is a limit of eight -year terms and Rangel took office on the executive committee on November 26, 2017, about the leadership of Miguel Ferreira da Silva. If internal elections skid to the end of November, as many militants point out, it cannot compete, namely for the position of party secretary general.

Our newspaper knows that at the next National Council meeting that is scheduled for next June 15, a request for the table will be submitted to put a new order of work to ensure that there will be no elections too early.

Doubts about who goes to elections

Rui Rocha’s departure does not mean that all organs have to go to elections, but later this week, former deputy Bernardo Blanco revealed that he wanted to head a « aggregating list » to the National Council of Liberal Initiative, if the party chooses to call elections for all organs. «The goal is to show a party capable of renewing and working together »said the national counselor in a statement.

But to what our newspaper has learned about this idea is not gaining adherents together from the militants, nor in the executive committee itself because they consider that “The other organs have lost no legitimacy and someone has to guarantee the continuity of the party.