The decision of Senator Jorginho Melo, chairman of the state’s Liberal Party, to nominate his candidacy for state government and cancel the talks he had with Progressive Senator Esperidiao Amin represents a new political fact of the campaign.

Unexpected decision of the President of the Liberal Party – Photo: Archive

A completely new and surprising fact, according to political leaders. Senator Amin himself declined to comment on the breakdown of talks, saying only that it was “a unilateral decision.”

Senator Jorginho Melo announced that he would have a conversation with Amin today to make a formal decision. He clarified that the collapse of the cherished coalition occurred for political reasons.

The LP leader argues that the Progressista has internal divisions, notably the dissent led by Tubarão mayor Joares Ponticelli, and that the liberal candidacy for the Federal Chamber and the Legislative Assembly is more consistent than supposed allies.

Jorginho Melo also did not like some of the readings made by the progressive interlocutors for the common project. For example: the withdrawal of Estener Soratto Junior’s candidacy in Tubarão to make way for Vice Mayor Pepe Colazo of Progressista.

The decision of the LP caused a reaction. The national secretary of the PP, Aldo Rosa, defended the union of the two parties, referring to the union at the federal level, where President Ciro Nogueira is the minister of Bolsonaro’s civil chamber.

He called the nomination of candidates for the government by both parties irresponsible, splitting the Boleronist electorate.

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