Without proof, Ciro contests defeat to Elmano and says election was 'stolen'
The PSDB candidate did not recognize the PT's victory and accused the opposing campaign and members of the Judiciary of interfering in the election result.
TL;DR
- Ciro Gomes claims he was 'robbed' in the Ceará gubernatorial election.
- He accuses the opposing campaign and members of the Judiciary of interfering in the election results.
- Gomes did not recognize the victory of Elmano de Freitas (PT).
- His campaign will present a complaint to the Electoral Justice system.
- A specific point of contention involves STF decisions that altered Elmano de Freitas's propaganda time.
- Gomes blames STF minister Dias Toffoli for alleged 'final fraud' in the election.
- The altered propaganda time was initially removed from Freitas as punishment but restored by the TSE.
- Gomes thanked his nearly 2.5 million voters but stated they were insufficient against a 'corrupt, fraudulent, and manipulative' system.