The executive president and director of EL ESPAÑOL, Pedro J. Ramirezthe third edition of Subscriber Timethe monthly meeting forum between subscribers and journalists of this newspaper to explore current events in depth and answer readers’ questions.
In this new season, hosted by Puri Beltran and prefaced by the journal’s head of research, Jorge Calabriathe dialogue lasted more than an hour. The star song (it can’t be anything else): Víctor de Aldama.
“Of all the open fronts, this is the one that most threatens the stability of the government,” says Pedro J. about the businessman and government commissioner. case Koldo, recently released after testifying before the National Court.
During his two hours before the judge, the former president of Zamora CF left nothing to chance. Among the many spears he dedicated to the national leadership of the PSOE, Pedro Sanchez included, Aldama assured that the secretary of the Socialist Organization, Santos Cerdancollected 15,000 euros in cash on the ground. Also that the former Minister of Transport, Jose Luis Abaloshad received an additional 400,000.
“If it is proven that Cerdán was paid, and his predecessor Ábalos before him, the qualitative leap will be enormous,” analyzes the director of EL ESPAÑOL. “If this happens, the PSOE will become a corrupt party in its structure and Ferraz will once again become a den of thieves. This would cause them enormous damage,” he says.
Puri Beltrán and Jorge Calabrés.
Regarding Sánchez, however, Pedro J. believes that “it is very far away” to think that this issue will concern him directly; especially because “the Aldama affair does not even touch him in passing”.
The political price
Pedro J. believes that “parliamentary calculation is more blocked than ever” and that, therefore, the consequences of corruption are not being suffered either. For example, in 1993, the key to Congress was held by Pujol, free to act left and right; In 2018, with the motion of censure, the PNV too… “and now no one anymore”.
“We must be mentally prepared for this government to last for a few more years. No partner is interested in early elections… except perhaps Can“, admits the director. “Others pay the price for the relationship with Sánchez.”
The newspaper’s research director, Jorge Calabrés, shares a similar opinion, saying that “the independence partners live very well with Pedro Sánchez.” “It does not suit them to vote against him: the best scenario for all partners is to maintain this government,” he analyzes.
Calabrés deciphered the ins and outs of Koldo affair and analyze its news. Among others, the self-incrimination of Aldama as commissioner of Minister Ábalos, of his advisor Koldo García, of the socialist leader Santos Cerdan and María Jesús Montero’s chief of staff at the Ministry of Finance, Carlos Moreno. He also admitted that Angel Victor Torrescurrent Minister of Territorial Policy, asked him for 50,000 euros.
“With everything that’s happening, Sánchez doesn’t worry about Spain, he doesn’t have time to worry about the country. He worries more about his brother, his wife Koldo,” Calabrés says . “At some point it’s going to explode. There has to be a turning point… it can’t last very long.” Resistance Manual“.
