Set for next November 30 the act with the union Union of the Municipal Police of Madrid
MADRID, 8 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Court of First Instance Number 2 of Madrid has summoned the former Vice President of the Government Pablo Iglesias to a conciliation act on November 30 for some statements he made about the Madrid Municipal Police.
Legal sources have confirmed to Europa Press that Judge Cristina Fernández Gil has already set the date for the conciliation act demanded by the Union of the Madrid Municipal Police (UPM) as a prerequisite to be able to file a lawsuit for an alleged crime of serious injuries to the local body.
It was on October 19 when the Security and Emergencies delegate of the Madrid City Council, Inmaculada Sanz, announced in the branch commission that the Madrid Municipal Police, through the Judicial Coordination Unit, had gone to court to ” defend the dignity” of the agents against the former leader of Podemos.
The union took legal action against Iglesias for the statements he made on his podcast on September 28. “With five aunts like (the leader of Podemos) Isa Serra on horseback, we would see the entire Madrid Municipal Police run. It would also be of no use to them. Isa would bring me the scalps of all of them and (Pablo) Echenique and I would burn them in a bonfire with Arnaldo Otegi in Arralde”, he affirmed.
The legal sources consulted have specified to this news agency that the police union has demanded that the former Vice President of the Government retract his statements and apologize.
In the event that Iglesias decides not to reconcile with the Union of the Municipal Police of Madrid, the union may proceed against the former leader of Podemos for an alleged crime of libel.
As reported by the union, from UPM they have urged the Madrid City Council to appear in the case as a private prosecution.
It should be remembered that for his statements Iglesias was rejected by the Plenary Session of the Madrid City Council with the votes in favor of PP, Ciudadanos and Vox.
