Eduardo Leite defends repositioning PSDB and redistributing power in the party

The governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Eduardo Leite (PSDB), defends a repositioning of his party after the 2022 elections, when the party ceased to govern São Paulo after 20 consecutive years of the toucanate in command of the federal entity with the largest economy in the world. Country.

“We have a moment of crisis for the party, but also of opportunity”, said Leite this Tuesday (17) in Davos, where he is participating for the first time in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.

The governor, who will assume the national presidency of the PSDB, proposes “a rereading and discussion of the main agendas, flags and better political distribution” of the party. A new configuration of power that takes into account emerging leaders like him and the other two newly elected Toucan governors, Raquel Lyra (PE) and Eduardo Riedel (MS).

According to Leite, the agenda includes the party’s agenda, program and communication with its electorate. “We are going to work along these lines so that we can reposition the PSDB”. The fact that the party lost the state race in São Paulo makes room for this redistribution of power, assesses Leite. “The Government of São Paulo was the PSDB’s strength and weakness. Naturally, it was a lever and an anchor for the party”, he says. The information is from Folha Agency.