The PP has rejected an initiative by Vox in the Senate that called for the illegalization of ERC and Junts and has demanded “seriousness” from those of Santiago Abascal after urging the dissolution of the independence groups for “terrorism.”
With 257 votes against and only three votes in favor, the majority of the Senate groups have shown their rejection of this text that urged the Executive to request the illegalization of two of the investiture partners of the PSOE for having “violated democratic principles ” and for having incurred “in a serious way” in “express political support for terrorism”, in addition to accompanying “the action of violence” with its programs and actions.
From the PP they justify their rejection by saying they are on the side of respect for “constitutional values”, arguing in turn that the motion is “unnecessary” because, even if it were successful, the Supreme Court would reject it as there was “not a single ruling.” that endorses the dissolution of both formations, which have “accused” of terrorism among their ranks but not those “convicted.”
“The dissolution of a political party is one of the most serious measures that can be adopted in democracy. Ladies and gentlemen, you know that political pluralism is a superior value of our legal system,” they indicated from the ‘popular’ bench in the debate in the Plenary session on the initiative, criticizing Vox for bringing the debate to the Senate “in search of a forced role” and “in search of a speaker” that makes Vox appear to be “the greatest defenders of Spain.”
Likewise, they have insisted that the opposition to stop a Government “subject to the will of the separatists” is not done “with a press release or a tweet”, proposing “the impossible in order to give some ears.” For this reason, and given the “serious” situation facing the country, the PP has committed to doing “everything possible” within the Senate that “fits within the law” to reverse it.
The motion with which Vox wanted the PP to take a position on the illegalization of ERC and Junts argues that both Catalan independence groups have shown “support for terrorism” and have tried to “destroy the constitutional order.”
Relying on the Law of Parties, those of Abascal assured that among the reasons that could lead to the illegalization of parties is the support that the former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and the general secretary of ERC, Marta Rovira, would have given to “terrorist groups.” such as the CDR and Tsunami Democrátic, which is why both “are charged.”
Furthermore, according to Abascal, both parties “have imposed the inclusion of the aforementioned terrorist groups among those benefiting from the amnesty” agreed with the PSOE, as echoed by “practically all of the media.”
PSOE WARNS THE PP OF THE “SPIRAL OF HATE”
For its part, the PSOE has taken advantage of its intervention in the plenary session to warn the PP about the danger of the “spiral of hatred”, which is why they have asked the ‘popular’ to return to the “path of democracy and of good sense.” “Starting the spiral of hatred and violence always ends badly,” the socialist bench has insisted.
“It is very dangerous to maintain that Spain is a dictatorship or that they are going to return blow for blow,” they added, asking the PP to be “credible” and abandon the “quarrel over radicalism” by putting a cordon sanitaire on “the extreme right.” .
They have also criticized Abascal’s party for using the Upper House and the institutions to “cripple and polarize” the political situation in Spain by trying to “expel” those who do not think like them. “Aren’t they setting a dangerous precedent today for their own illegalization?” they have ironically taken the opportunity to reproach Vox for saying that its political project “does not fit” in Spain.
JUNTS AND ERC CONSIDER THE MOTION AN “OFFENSE”
For its part, Junts has presented a motion to suppress the Vox initiative in its entirety, describing the proposal as an “offense” to citizens for being a “personal appreciation more typical of a bar counter than the Senate.”
“Junts has never given support to any terrorist act,” said the spokesperson for Puigdemont’s party in the Upper House, Josep Lluís Cleries, who stressed that the motion is “an expression of hatred” towards “democratic” political formations. peaceful and regular.”
In this sense, he has ironically stated that, for Vox, “there is no law or Constitution” other than the one exuded by “the Francoist flag”, while he has taken the opportunity to reproach them that what must be eradicated are “those political formations” that generate hatred and intolerance “the sooner the better.”
ERC has not presented any amendment to Vox’s motion, but has censored the initiative as “unworthy” and for going against democracy. “They don’t defeat us at the polls and that’s why they want to eliminate us from the political map,” said the ERC spokesperson in the Upper House, Sara Bailac, ironically.
In his opinion, with this motion what Abascal’s party intends is to “prohibit” the people of Catalonia from “imagining a better future”, because what they are looking for is a “single Spain in Spanish.” Given this, he has warned Vox that “repression is not going to get them anywhere” in the face of a movement that he has defended as “peaceful.” “We will continue to defend ourselves, because voting is not a crime and being an independentist is a right”, he concluded.
