The candidate for the Frente Amplio maintained that “the Uruguayan citizen is quite mature” and detects the “dirty campaign.”
The presidential candidate Uruguay for him Broad Front, Yamandú Orsireferred to the complaint against him in the framework of the electoral campaign, and maintained that he does not believe that it could affect the flow of votes which, according to surveys, position him at the head of the internal left-wing coalition, with greater or lesser difference compared to the rest of the pre-candidates. “The Uruguayan citizen is quite mature and he knows well what we are talking about,” he noted.
Orsi continues to carry out the campaign tour and visit different departments of the country while his team of lawyers, headed by the former Court prosecutor Jorge Diaz, is in charge of all the judicial aspects that today, after the complaint filed by a trans woman for an alleged assault that occurred in 2014, are inevitably part of her life.
Although he is careful not to talk too much about the subject after having made it clear during last week’s press conference that it is a “dirty campaign” and that, about the investigation, his lawyers will speak; the former mayor of cannelloni was asked about it during a press conference in Artigas. In that sense, he said he did not believe that the complaint could affect the flow of votes or modify the electoral scenario.
“The Uruguayan citizen is quite mature and knows well what we are talking about. It is worrying that these things are starting to happen, that they are linked to some type of unholy activity. “Uruguayans, as well as the parties, must be prepared and together to prevent this from penetrating us,” he expressed. Orsi, alluding, once again, to the comparison of their situation with cases that occurred in other countries of “dirty campaigns” and even attempts at proscription.
Support for red alerts
Orsi He also expressed his support for the weather alerts that were given by the government on Wednesday night, in the midst of the intense storms that caused multiple damage and flooding in many departments.
“There was a lot of water that fell in many departments. What is happening in Florida, As we saw, the first thing we have to say is solidarity with the people. In addition to the recognition of the emergency centers that are working throughout the country. It always happens, from time to time, Yi and the St. Lucia when they get up it’s brave. It always happened, but now the frequency and impact with which it comes is striking. “That has to do with what is happening at the climate level and being prepared,” considered the Broad Front candidate, who recalled that “in some departments it was chaos.”
“For the red alert to have been resolved it is because something happened and in some places it happened. Maybe where I live it didn’t happen that much, but in some places it hit hard,” added the leader.
Source: Ambito
