Politics · Brazil · 2 hrs ago
Lula says he will not use faith for electoral gain
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he will not exploit faith for electoral gain.
He is also a candidate for re-election.
Lula said that if winning an election required taking away sacred rights, he would rather lose.
He called for respect for different religions during an online live broadcast.
Federal Deputy André Janones hosted the broadcast, and said 1.5 million people were watching.
Lula's comments put religion's role in election campaigning in focus.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he would not use faith for political or electoral gain.
He said he would lose an election rather than usurp sacred rights to win.
Lula defended respect for religions during a live broadcast promoted by federal deputy André Janones.
Janones said 1.5 million viewers were following the broadcast.
- Who
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s president and a candidate for re-election.
- What
- He said he would not take advantage of faith for electoral gain and defended respect for religions.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- In a live broadcast promoted by federal deputy André Janones.
- Why
- Lula said he supports respect for religions and would not usurp sacred rights to win an election.
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- Speaker
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
- Broadcast promoter
- Federal deputy André Janones
- Viewers
- 1.5 million, according to Janones
What people are saying
What I don't do is take advantage of faith for my political-electoral issue