Continue live he plenary session of the Congress of Deputies today the approval of different PNL and the latest news today.
3:14 p.m.
Details of the PP’s proposal to reform the electoral law
José Antonio Bermúdez de Castro denounces that every year ETA organizes hundreds of support events and Bildu presents as candidates on its electoral lists people convicted of terrorism, some of whom have serious blood crimes behind them which they have not committed. repented. “We bring to this House a reform of the electoral law, a new instrument of our rule of law, so that those who once exercised violence and terror against innocent people and were convicted for it cannot participate in a candidacy election without first having reliable accreditation. his rejection of terrorism, its ends and its means, his regret for terrorist acts and his request for forgiveness from the victims and his collaboration with Justice to elucidate unsolved crimes,” he explained to Congress.
3:07 p.m.
The PP opens the debate: “We may have made a mistake, but if we do, we will rectify it”
The Congress opens the debate with PP deputy José Antonio Bermúdez de Castro who affirms that ETA no longer kills but that many crimes remain unsolved: “There remain its victims who will be ethical references and freedom for all. We will stand with the victims, as humans we may have made a mistake on one occasion and if we do we will rectify it, but we will not allow anyone to wonder where Miguel’s party is Ángel Blanco and so many murdered comrades. “he said.
2:42 p.m.
The condemned will not appear, even if they have not pronounced their final sentence
In its proposal, the PP also wants the Executive to verify that no one is condemned – even if not by a definitive conviction – to disqualification for crimes of rebellion, terrorism, against the public administration or against state institutions. In the event that the Government finds an unrepentant person convicted of terrorism or sentenced to disqualification for the aforementioned offenses, it must communicate it “immediately” to the competent Electoral Council. With information from EP.
2:31 p.m.
There will be a check later
The PP also wants to modify article 46.2 of the electoral law so that it is the Government which, after the publication of the lists, is responsible for verifying that none of the candidates is subject to the new case of ineligibility that it wishes. introduce. . Information from EP.
2:25 p.m.
What is the PP asking for?
The PP law recommends introducing a new cause of ineligibility in article 6 of the electoral law to close the passage on the lists to those who have “been convicted and served sentences for offenses linked to terrorism” who do not do not “documentarily” accredit the present. candidacy his rejection of terrorism. Likewise, candidates for registration on a voter list will be “required to prove that they have satisfied all civil obligations arising from the conviction and that they have fully complied with the penalties”. Inform European Press.
2:21 p.m.
Good afternoon
Good afternoon! We begin the live narration of the Congress plenary session. From 3:00 p.m., a PP initiative is debated to reform the electoral law and prohibit people convicted of terrorism from running for office if they have not repented and asked for forgiveness from the victims. Nor if they did not collaborate with Justice
