The Government opposed this Tuesday the Council of Spokespersons of the Congress of Deputies to which the PP can formulate five new questions at the control plenary this Wednesday on the corruption which overwhelms Pedro Sánchez because it affects his executive, his party and his family environment. Two recent reports from the Central Operational Unit (UCO) of Civil Guard knowledge last week strengthened the siege on the figure of Sánchez, that the Koldo Field called “The 1”. The entourage of the socialist president is the subject of an investigation in four main files for 16 corruption offenses with penalties of up to 66 years in prison.
In this context, the PP recorded these five oral questions on Monday, replacing five others already presented last week. More precisely, the representative Sofia Acedo I intended to ask the Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, Victor Angel Torres“what is his involvement in the corruption plot investigated by the UCO”. The name of Torres appears in the summary and in the reports of the Civil Guard in relation to his previous activity as president of the Canary Islands. THE Koldo Field he took advantage of the stings from the sale of masks.
For his part, the deputy Mario Cortés I wanted to ask the Minister of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Cortes, Felix Bolanosif “the Presidency of the Government had been aware of the visit of Delcy Rodriguez in Spain” on January 20, 2020. The UCO report indicates that the former minister Jose Luis Abalos He warned Sánchez four days before the arrival of the vice president of Venezuela although he is banned from setting foot on Spanish soil due to a European Union sanction.
Likewise, the PP heard that his deputy Manuel Cobo question the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande Marlaskaon whether he “considers opening an investigation to determine the extent of corruption within his ministry.” The UCO report indicates that he was the former director of the Civil Guard Leonard Marcos who gave the tip Koldo Field that they were the subject of a police investigation.
Likewise, the deputy PP Jaime de los Santos I was also going to ask Bolaños if “the President of the Government is the number 1 to whom all those involved in the corruption plot investigated by the UCO refer.” And the general secretary of the PP, Cuca Gamarraheard that the First Vice-President and Minister of Finance, Maria Jesus Monteroreported in plenary session on “what were the conditions of the rescue of Air Europa in 2020”.
From the PSOE, its own spokesperson in the Lower House, Patxi Lopezstressed during a press conference that “the PP will transform the control session into a complete monograph on corruption and It was the government that did not accept the change of certain questions.
However, according to parliamentary sources consulted by OKDIARIO, this same executive, through the secretary of state responsible for relations with the Cortès, the socialist party Rafael Simancasagreed that Junts could modify a question for the plenary session this Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the deputy and national spokesperson of the PP, Borja Semperdesignated Sánchez “as the only leader capable of holding the government despite the absence of budgets.” no parliamentary majority and be prey to corruption.
Likewise, Sémper thwarted the PSOE’s strategy of now considering former minister Ábalos, who was its Secretary of the Organization, as a bad apple. “It’s hard to believe that Pedro Sánchez didn’t know what were the adventures of his number two in the party, José Luis Ábalos”, underlined the leader of the PP in an interview with Radio Catalonia.
In addition, Sémpero highlighted the complaint filed this Monday by the PP against the PSOE for allegations illegal financing, corruption and influence peddling and criticized Sánchez’s partners for remaining “idle” in the face of the corruption surrounding the government.
Feijóo to Sánchez
However, and despite the veto on the five questions asked, the leader of the PP, Alberto Nuñez Feijóowill be able to present Sánchez’s portrait this Wednesday at the Control Plenary on the basis of the question he asked: “Are you going to offer the Spaniards the information they ask for?”, indicates the agenda.
Also deputy of Malaga and deputy secretary of Autonomous and Municipal Policy of the PP, Elias Bendodowill address the Minister of Finance and Deputy Secretary General of the PSOE to determine whether he “considers that his government offers an adequate response to corruption.”
Furthermore, the spokesperson for the Groupe Populaire, Miguel Telladowill ask Marlaska “who is responsible for appointing the directors of the Civil Guard” after learning that Marcos had prevented Koldo’s plot, and the PP deputy Miriam Guardiola will ask Bolaños to explain “what principles underlie the actions of the Department of Justice.”
