"Whoever gets the most votes wins," Bolsonaro says about Sunday's election.
"There is no doubt whatsoever, whoever gets the most votes wins, that's democracy," Bolsonaro replied when questioned by journalist Renata Lo Prete.
(Reuters)- President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) stated early Saturday morning that he will respect the results of the second round of voting in Sunday's presidential election against former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), after spending months questioning the security of electronic voting machines and hinting that he might not accept a possible adverse result.
"There is no doubt whatsoever, whoever gets the most votes wins, that's democracy," Bolsonaro replied when questioned by journalist Renata Lo Prete of TV Globo, after the last election debate between him and Lula.
The president's statement marked a shift in stance compared to his previous responses when asked if he would accept the election results, as he answered without making any reservations. He had repeatedly stated that he would only accept the result if he considered the elections "clean."
The candidate seeking re-election has been trailing Lula in the polls for Sunday's election.
Despite the statement, Bolsonaro reiterated his criticism of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) for dismissing the complaint alleging an imbalance in the airing of radio spots between him and Lula. The TSE dismissed the case because it found no grounds to proceed with the investigation.
The candidate seeking re-election was questioned about the statement made by the Minister of Communications, Fábio Faria, who said in interviews this Friday that he regretted making a statement on Monday in which he presented the complaint about the advertisements.
Bolsonaro said he had not seen Faria's statements, but, unlike his subordinate, stated that he did not regret taking the case forward.
"I have no regrets; the TSE investigated businessmen with printouts from media outlets. We managed to recover the losses we suffered these past few days today with Globo's audience," he stated, referring to the alleged advertisements that were not broadcast.
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