PONFERRADA (LEÓN), April 12. (EUROPA PRESS) –
A 67-year-old man, whose identity has not been provided, has been arrested as the alleged perpetrator of the attack that occurred this Thursday in Ponferrada in the person of the former mayor of said Leonese town, current socialist spokesperson in the City Council and president of the Bierzo Regional Council. , Olegario Martín.
This has been communicated by the Government Delegation in Castilla y León, which, through a statement collected by Europa Press, adds that the investigation remains open.
The Government delegate, Nicanor Sen, has also condemned the events in which the socialist public official was attacked in the street by a group of people who gathered in front of the headquarters of the political party that the victim represents to express their discontent. with government policies.
Sen has described as “serious” and “worrying” the attack on the councilor of the Ponferrada City Council and president of the Bierzo Regional Council, Olegario Ramón, based on ideological excuses, and has expressed his most resounding rejection of violence, “be it of the type Whatever and for whatever reasons, violence has no place in democracy.”
In this sense, the Government delegate has confirmed that after the event the National Police proceeded to identify several people and began the pertinent investigation to determine if they are directly related to the events, one of which, the alleged aggressor, has been arrested. .
Likewise, Nicanor Sen has called for calm in the face of “the atmosphere of political tension.” “Institutions and political parties must be an example of tolerance and respect,” he said.
Sen has maintained that democracy is built on debate, on the opposition of duly argued ideas, and that any type of message that encourages violence and tension must be banished from political discourse, “we are all responsible for the agitation that takes place.” lives in the streets, and we are responsible, therefore, for reversing this escalation of violence.
