* In a national address that lasted just a few minutes, Bolsonaro thanked Brazilians
* He didn't mention election results but reiterated he would follow the constitution
* He said protests since then were the fruit of 'indignation and a sense of injustice'
Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro failed to concede defeat to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in his first public remarks since losing Sunday's election.
In a national address on Tuesday that lasted just a few minutes, Bolsonaro thanked Brazilians who voted for him.
He didn't mention election results, but reiterated that he would follow the country's constitution, which stipulates a transition of power on January 1.
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WNU Editor: The important thing is that the transition to a new government is beginning.
Brazilian President Bolsonaro Declines To Concede The Election To Lula da Silva But Orders The Transition To Begin
Live: Bolsonaro says he will 'comply' with the constitution after election loss -- France 24
Bolsonaro declines to concede Brazil defeat in first address -- AP
Bolsonaro breaks silence without publicly conceding -- BBC
Bolsonaro breaks election silence but refuses to recognise Lula’s victory -- The Guardian
Bolsonaro breaks silence but does not acknowledge defeat -- DW
Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro avoids conceding election to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva but transition set to begin -- ABC News Australia
It means "I believe you cheated and stuffed the ballot boxes, but I decline to litigate it or enter into a civil war"
ReplyDeleteMost judges duck out of hard rulings. They do not use the constitution of their land, but rather take notice of ambient pressure and temperature (i.e. look out for those that promise mob violence). They do not reason using logic from a set of axioms. To do so is often dangerous. Besides, many educated elites, who graduated from universities would not understand what they were doing.
There is and should be an asterisk by Lulu's win.