The presidential candidate of Broad Front, Yamandú Orsi, He assured that he will go “to the bottom” and considered that “this person is confused or they are using him”, after having been formally reported in the Prosecutor’s Office for an alleged attack on a trans woman in 2014.
The former mayor of cannelloni gave a press conference in which he considered that there is “a dirty campaign” against his candidacy and clarified: “I am not going to withdraw from the candidacy.” In that sense, he pointed out: “This is a political game. Let’s defend democracy.”
“The most painful thing is what is happening with my own family, but our political party and the system are in check due to these types of actions, which I do not know from where they are armed, but without a doubt it is something armed,” he expressed. Orsi.
The presidential candidate clarified that at the trans woman He does not know her and regretted that “nine years later, when I am campaigning and I am a presidential candidate, she appears. “I don’t believe in coincidences.”
Incidence in the campaign for the 2024 elections
Regarding the repercussions of the accusation, he maintained that “this is not for the internal, “It’s all for the system” and he pointed out: “Either we realize that a form of political coexistence is at stake or we don’t understand anything.”
“It can affect a national campaign, it has happened in other countries that candidates have been little more than banned,” said Orsi and recalled the cases of “United States, Brazil and Argentina.”
The support of other leaders
On the other hand, the former mayor of Canelones highlighted the call of several colleagues and presidential candidates. Specifically, he referred to the sayings of Carolina Cosse and noted: “His statements were very accurate.”
Meanwhile, when asked if he contacted Alvaro Delgado, He expressed: “I did not hear it publicly, but I did speak with him a few days ago and we exchanged opinions and agreed that it is a line that cannot be crossed.”
“I think this in Uruguay We didn’t have it, that’s why the matter was serious,” Orsi insisted and asked “not to let the matter go.” Regarding the course of the judicial presentation, he indicated: “We must follow the complaint process and we will see what the path is. The person himself asked me to report her and I got advice, I’m not going to do it now.”
“From now on, this issue is discussed by my lawyers, I don’t talk about it anymore. Tomorrow we will be in Paysandu, past in Leap while my teammates are in charge on other fields,” confirmed the FA leader about his idea of focusing on the campaign.
Source: Ambito
