Lula votes, thanks the mobilizations and says that the Brazilian people will not allow militiamen on the Planalto

President Lula (PT) stated this Sunday (25) that the demonstrations in support of his candidacy in the second round were "inexplicable" and that the merit belongs to the people.

After voting in a state school in São Bernardo do Campo, in ABC Paulista, he also criticized rival Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) and said again that society will not allow a "militiaman in command of the Palácio do Planalto".

"From a sociological point of view it was almost inexplicable. It wasn't a political party, it wasn't a union, it wasn't a church, it wasn't me or Alckmin. The people took to the streets to defend their achievements", stated Lula about the mobilizations throughout the second round. "I'm only here fulfilling this role because of the Brazilian people. And the Brazilian people have always been very generous to me," he added.

With a hoarse voice one day after participating in campaign events in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Lula minimized the results of the Datafolha survey released on Saturday (24). "Yesterday's research."

In his speeches, the PT member also once again called his rival, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), unqualified and a liar, in addition to reinforcing statements about the senator's links with the militia.

"I am convinced that the Brazilian people will never allow a militiaman to occupy the Palácio do Planalto because everyone knows the dominance of the militiamen in Rio de Janeiro, everyone knows his relationship with [Daniel] Vorcaro, everyone knows his relationship with a police officer who killed a five-year-old girl."

Lula spoke to journalists after voting at the São Bernardo do Campo state school, in ABC Paulista, at around 9:20 am. He was accompanied by the first lady, Janja, vice-president Geraldo Alckmin, ministers Alexandre Padilha (Health), Leonardo Barchinni (Education) and Paulo Pereira (Entrepreneurship), as well as former ministers Fernando Haddad (PT), Marina Silva (Rede) and Simone Tebet (PSB).

Received with shouts from supporters waiting for him, Lula got out of the car and waved before entering the polling place.

Earlier, when leaving home to vote, the president said that his fight in this election is against a candidate called "lie".

"We are contesting these elections with a citizen called 'Lie'. He is not capable of telling the truth at any time. The most elementary things, in which he could tell the truth, he does not say. He has a preference for lying. Therefore, I think the people will not elect a liar", he stated.

Lula also thanked his voters for campaigning in the second round, saying that he had never been treated with so much affection.

"I don't think anyone has ever seen it in their life. I'm 80 years old, since 1989 I've participated in all the campaigns. I've honestly never seen anything like it. In Bahia, in Pernambuco, in Maranhão, in Pará, in Copacabana, on Avenida Paulista. I don't think Paulista has ever received the number of people [as yesterday] participating in a public event. I'm going to vote grateful to the Brazilian people. What the people did to me is something I'll never be able to repay," said the president.