MD's failure could push Serra towards the PPS.
Friend and party president, Roberto Freire, reaffirmed his interest in the former governor. "The PPS had already invited Serra before announcing any merger. Therefore, the invitation to him remains. Nothing has changed." The congressman, however, said that the still-Tucano (member of the PSDB party) had expressed concern about the problem of the new party. By law, it would allow his allies to leave the PSDB without losing their mandates. In the new scenario, he would have to leave alone.
247 Since the failure of the merger between PPS and PMN to create the new MD party, former governor José Serra (PSDB) has been reconsidering his options for realizing his dream of running for president in 2014.
Serra demonstrated a concrete willingness to contest the position, encouraged by a poll released in Paraná in which he appears tied with Marina Silva (Rede) in second place, with a better performance than Aécio Neves (PSDB).
This Friday, federal deputy Roberto Freire, president of the PPS party, reaffirmed his interest in the former governor. "The PPS had already invited Serra before announcing any merger. Therefore, the invitation to him remains. Nothing has changed," Freire stated.
However, in a phone conversation, the politician reportedly expressed concern about the MD problem. The creation of the new party would, by law, allow deputies and councilors allied with Serra to leave the PSDB without losing their seats. In the new scenario, he would have to leave alone.