Datena abandons Senate candidacy: "I'm not ready yet"



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The presenter is on air this afternoon in the "Urgent Brazil", making his participation in the election unattainable. The family's appeal weighs on the decision

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The presenter José Luiz Datena the day of the launch of his candidacy (Guilherme Venaglia / VEJA.com) João Pedroso de Campos

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July 9, 2018, 18:04 – Posted on July 9, 2018, 4:44 pm [19659005Thepresenter José Luiz Datena gave up entering the conflict for a seat in the Senate by São Paulo. Affiliated to DEM Datena went into the air on Monday, 9, to present the police program Brazil Urgent on Bandeirantes television, making it impossible to participate in the election , according to the election legislation. Less than two weeks after launching his Senate candidacy at an event in São Paulo, he said in front of the cameras that he did not feel "prepared" to "help" the country in politics and that "it is not yet the moment".

At the opening of the program, the presenter pointed out that his appearance on television already meant that he would not run in the October election. " It is clear that appearing on television, while I am appearing, eliminates any possibility, any prospect of being a candidate for an elected office in the Federative Republic of Brazil." As I should be a candidate in the Senate Brazilian, it is clear that making a decision is a very difficult thing, because it is extremely lonely, even if you hear a lot of people, but who decides is you. "

According to paragraph Article 45 of the law 9.504 / 1997, it is forbidden for radio and television stations to post the programs submitted by the pre-candidates from June 30 of each election year, on pain of d & # 39; cancellation of the registration of the application and payment of a fine.

"I decided that I am not yet ready to help my country in Brazilian politics.And Brazilian politics depends on serious and capable people who can overcome the biggest crisis we have ever had. So hopefully there are images capable of taking Brazil out of this situation.Is it difficult? it's almost impossible.That's why i still feel not ready to help my people, the Brazilian nation, in a different function that I do not know if it's not there, "said Datena, who will normally complete the two-and-a-half year contract. conversations with the top of the DEM, enthusiastic about his candidacy, and relatives, reluctant at the entrance of Datena