Antero Tavares expects a first-round victory in Cape Verde’s presidential vote
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on A Nação
Illustrative image · Edmond Dantès · Pexels · Licence PexelsPresidential candidate Antero Tavares voted in Praia, in the Palmarejo Grande district, saying he was convinced of being elected in the first round. He believes abstention will fall sharply thanks to the wave of change his campaign has generated, and condemns electoral spending he considers unacceptable, according to his statements to the press.
The Cape Verdean presidential candidate Antero Tavares said he was convinced he would win in the first round after voting at the Miraflores school, in the Palmarejo Grande district of Praia. He called on voters to go to the polls, saying that only civic participation could change the country, according to A Nação.
He believes abstention will fall sharply, as his candidacy represents, in his view, an alternative, and the desire for change heard during the campaign could draw more voters to the polls. He also considers certain spending by political officials during the campaign unacceptable and inconsistent, money that should instead be used to solve the country’s social problems. He will follow the results at home before going to his campaign headquarters to announce his victory and give a speech.
Antero Tavares, 58, from the municipality of Praia, is a magistrate. He tops the official list of candidacies definitively admitted by the National Elections Commission (CNE). His platform aims at social inclusion and sustainable development, with a presidency closer to citizens and a reduction of inequalities between regions, notably by enhancing the different islands.
