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| Cavaco Silva, the apparent victory of the Republican |
The presidential elections in the Republic of Portugal on Sunday have recorded the lowest turnout since the return to democracy in 1974. The Portuguese president Anibal Cavaco Silva was re-elected with the lowest number of votes in the history of presidential elections in this southern European country: only 2.23 million ballots. The abstention was diesemal at 53.3 per cent.
After official figures Cavaco Silva percentage receive greater support than in previous elections in 2006, but there were far fewer votes: 52.94% of the votes cast, 550,000 votes less than last time what appears to be the after an overwhelming victory seems, is in fact a distortion of the facts.
In the 100-year anniversary of the Republic, on the assassination of the penultimate King Charles I of Portugal and on the forced abdication of his successor, King Manuel II, the Republic has reached the lowest point of their popularity. The bad reputation of politicians and the weak economic situation of the country due to the financial problems that the socialist government does not get a grip (how should it be otherwise), thick pinewoods to the low turnout on Sunday contributed.
Abstentions this time was still 15% higher than in past presidential elections, beating the 2001 recorded high of 50.29%.
The blank ballots cast have also reached record levels, because this time there were 132 182 voters compared to 58 977 in 2006. The Portuguese newspaper the other hand, were unanimous on all front pages of a happy Cavaco Silva, who made with fingers from the presidential palace in Lisbon Belem neighborhood of the trophy, even though the worst voter turnout is very poor for the Republic in Portugal. The Portuguese monarchists were called to the ballot paper with the sentence "I want a king!" to be invalidated.
The Sozlialist Manuel Alegre was next to the Republic of the main losers in this election date, even though he had all the support of his party. His result had been less than in 2006, when he entered alone as a candidate. At that time, he still reached 20.7% on Sunday, only 19.7%.
The Independent Fernando Nobre, however, can be quite satisfied with his result because he eerichte respectable 14.1%, almost as much as the socialist Mario Soares in 2006 (14.31 per cent).
The Communist Francisco Lopes was still below expectations (7.1 percent), followed by José Coelho (4.5 percent).
As you can see from these results is the left end, and it was the Left, which had established the republic with bloody violence in Portugal.
Another negative aspect of these elections were the technical problems faced by many voters, as they had wanted to vote for. The of bathroom with the new ID card - the Socialists had put on the new technologies - made many voters upset by the bill, which her voice could not deliver because the system did not work. In some places Boikott was exercised because the lack of infrastructure made it difficult to vote. The low temperatures in the country left many voters stay home.
Portugal needs a fundamental change in its political system. The Republic has proved more than usual, not as a form of government in Portugal are good. The President of the Republic no longer has the acceptance and representation, which would without doubt the king of Portugal. The Portuguese left the country has plunged into a deep economic and financial crisis, just like the one in Spain Case ist.La izquierda ha portugesa hundido el país en una crisis económica y política grave.
that result from the presidential position is forcing the government of José Sócrates likely to bring forward the parliamentary elections. If need support in the coming months, the International Monetary Fund Portugal, Sócrates is no other choice than to withdraw. Some also believe, however, the Portuguese prime minister could then be forced to resign if the government budget should not meet with the approval of parliament. Another possibility is that early elections might be necessary if Cavaco Silva, Parliament dissolved. But in one, everyone agrees: The government crisis has already begun.
Down with the Republic!
live high HRH the Duke of Braganz!
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