Guido Manini Ríos, Álvaro Delgado, Andrés Ojeda and Pablo Mieres signed the inter-party document.
The four presidential candidates of the governing coalition signed the interparty agreement that opposes the plebiscite against social security reform that drives the PIT-CNT in view of the general elections in October.
This Thursday in Parliament, with the presence of the Vice President of the Republic, Beatriz Argimónthe four candidates of the official alliance, Guido Manini Rios, Alvaro Delgado, Andres Ojeda and Pablo Mieresthey stamped their signature on the document.
In the last few hours, the ruling party put pressure on the opposition candidate Yamandú Orsiwho in the past spoke out against the union’s ballot to adhere to the agreement.
Mieres, leader of the Independent Party (IP) and promoter of the interparty agreement said through his X account (formerly Twitter) that the electoral initiative of the PIT-CNT It represents “a serious impact on our country” and “means the collapse of the pension system and the confiscation of Uruguayans’ savings.”
Andrés Ojeda wants to invite Yamandú Orsi to join “a campaign command”
For his part, the presidential candidate of Colorado Party (PC)Andrés Ojeda called on Orsi to form a “campaign command” against the plebiscite, as he believes that this should reaffirm his opposition to it.
“It would be good if Yamandú Orsi would answer that question, which he usually doesn’t answer,” said Ojeda in a mocking tone. “This doesn’t admit three positions, it only has two: for and against,” continued the Colorado.
“Those who are against it must be committed to fighting for what they believe in. No corporation can change our opinions, no organization can stop us, no matter how much territorial power it may have,” he said.
Also, the candidate of the National Party (PN), Alvaro Delgadosaid through his X account that the union initiative “confiscates the savings of Uruguayans” and “dynamites the social security system.”
Source: Ambito
