They Voted Jorge!

Jorge Figueiredo celebrates victory on Sal
19-05-08

Not even half of the ballot boxes had been counted before incumbent Sal municipal chamber president Jorge Figueiredo, of the independent GIMS group (supported by the MpD), began commemorating the success of his re-election bid. As soon as the official counts from 13 of the island’s 28 polling stations showed his win by a wide margin - 3,105 out of a total of 4,712 votes - his supporters took Sal’s streets to celebrate.

In his victory speech, Figueiredo stressed the importance of being able to continue his work developing Sal. “The results surpassed by expectations. More than a win for the GIMS, this is a win for Sal. Today, its population showed its high level of consciousness and acknowledgement of the work we’ve done over the past four years. Citizens also reacted well to any and all attempts at changing their minds regarding whom to vote for,” he said.
Figueiredo affirmed that Sal had cooperated more than any other island in the economic development of Cape Verde, and, as such, should demand greater attention from the government. “We’re open to continue working in cooperation [with the central government]. We hope that this signal from Sal’s voters is welcomed by the Prime Minister. The GIMS deserves the respect of the government in order to increase the island’s human qualifications,” he said. Figueiredo said he would give priority to infrastructure and integration policies during his second term in office.
The PAICV’s Jorge Spencer Lima, better known as Scapa, promptly gave an interview acknowledging his defeat. “As the head of the PAICV’s ticket, I must say that I lost the elections on Sal. We managed to consolidate the party’s electorate, but our message did not make its way to citizens in a satisfactory way, despite our having carried out a nice campaign. I would like to thank everyone for the help I have been given over the past days. I should also take the opportunity to congratulate the GIMS, which achieved a clear victory. The people are always right. I’m from Sal and I will always do my utmost for the island,” he concluded, to the applause of his supporters.

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I suppose Ricardo is suffering this morning? Hope you enjoyed your celebrations!