The singer Fermín Muguruza invited the Lehendakari, Imanol Pradales, to attend the concert that will take place in Anoeta next June, where, as he assured, “25,000 throats will sing ‘Sarri, Sarri’ so loudly” that we will be able to hear it. on the Martutene prison, in allusion to the song that recalls the escape of two ETA prisoners in 1985. Muguruza, through a statement sent to Radio Euskadi, responded in this way to Pradales, who declared yesterday that , if the former singer of the group ‘Kortatu’ wants to talk about coexistence and memory, the doors of Lehendakaritza are open to him.
The singer performed last Saturday at the Martutene prison and, among his repertoire, he sang the song “Sarri, Sarri”, which recounts the escape from prison of ETA members Joseba Sarrionandia and Iñaki Pikabea, which sparked criticism from victims. Faced with this, the Department of Justice and Human Rights of the Basque Government, led by the socialist María Jesús San José, announced that the song repertoires would comply with respect for human rights and all victims, as well as with the principles of reintegration.
Fermín Muguruza then expressed his “surprise and disappointment” at what he considers a “step back” in the position supported by the Basque Government and said he would like to know Pradales’ opinion. For his part, the Lehendakari, who was in Brussels on an official visit, said that, if Muguruza wants them to talk about coexistence and memory, he opens the doors of the Lehendakaritza to have a “sincere and honest conversation on this issue.” .
In response, the singer invited Imanol Pradales to attend his June concert in Anoeta. “We will sing ‘Sarri, Sarri’ so loudly that we will try to make the song go beyond the Anoeta stadium and reach Martutene,” he assured. Muguruza adds, in his text, that he considers “difficult” to have an “honest” dialogue at the Ajuria Enea Palace with Imanol Pradales, because he agrees with the decision of the Ministry of Justice and with the suggestion that it does not respect human rights. In any case, he accepts the invitation because, as he pointed out, he has been trying to “build bridges” for “many years.”
