JSD Vice-President Resigns, Calls for New Elections to Re-Legitimize the Organization
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- 26 Jul 2024
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Bruno Bessa, the vice-president of Juventude Social Democrata (JSD), tendered his resignation on Monday, advocating for new elections to re-establish the credibility and reputation of the organization. Bessa emphasized that the "public news involving the family of the president of the structure" has significantly impacted JSD’s image, necessitating a fresh mandate from its members.
Resignation Letter Highlights
In his resignation letter addressed to the party's leadership, Bessa, who also heads the Porto district of JSD, expressed his belief that the issues affecting the organization require a decisive and transparent response. He argued that such a response should involve giving the members of JSD the power to elect new leadership to restore trust with the youth.
Bessa underscored the importance of addressing the controversy surrounding the JSD president's family. He stated:
"The news about the JSD leader must deserve a clear, transparent, and peremptory political response."
He insisted that this situation warrants returning power to the grassroots members of JSD, allowing them to voice their opinions and re-legitimize the organization’s standing within Portuguese society.
Internal Disagreement
Bessa revealed that he had proposed this course of action to the national political committee and JSD president João Pedro Louro. However, his suggestions were not accepted.
"You have every right not to accept my suggestions, as well as to understand that the reputational and political damage in question must be resolved exclusively by the person concerned in the private forum," Bessa stated.
He also mentioned that after proposing new elections, his "good name" was deliberately mischaracterized, and he was excluded from the decision-making processes within JSD.
Bruno Bessa concluded by explaining that the lack of transparency and exclusion from critical decisions left him unable to fulfill his mandate effectively:
"I do not know what direction has been defined for the present and future of our structure, a fact that makes it impossible for me to fulfill the mandate I assumed with the JSD militants."
The resignation of Bessa and his call for new elections highlight a significant internal conflict within JSD, raising questions about the future direction and leadership of the youth wing of Portugal’s Social Democratic Party.
