Tempers continue to rise within the PSOE of Castilla y León, engaged in a fratricidal war after Ferraz’s decision to suspend the primaries that the Autonomous Committee of the party had convened this week at the request of its general secretary, Luis Tudanca.
He is now mayor of León, Jose Antonio Diezwho assured this Monday that the differences between Ferraz and the PSOE primaries of Castilla y León respond to “small things from the inside, small chairs and salaries”, while excluding a political divergence or electoral income. “I don’t think there is a better alternative than Luis Tudanca, because he is the only one after Demetrio Madrid to have achieved a victory against the Popular Party in Castile and León, where the Popular Party obtained the absolute majority almost consecutively “, he noted.
Diez made these statements on Onda Cero, collected by Ical, where he clarified that it was a “way of playing dirty” on the part of the Secretary of the Federal Organization, Santos Cerdana game he claimed to be “used to” in León. “I experienced it myself and I believe Luis Tudanca is absolutely right. Activists have expressed themselves clearly within this autonomous committee and, therefore, I do not understand this situation very well. »
He recalled that he had discovered it with his candidacy for mayor of León”, thanks to certain tools “perpetrated” by the Secretariat of the Federal Organization itself which “allowed a series of important irregularities in the census to try to rule me out,” he said.
Faced with possible alternatives to Tudanca, he said that among the different options, “none has taken a step forward.” It is true that they probably did it or will do it with the possibility of this Federal Congress, but I seriously doubt anyone will take a step.despite the interest and desire of the Secretariat of the Federal Organization, in particular.
He said that “activism is activism and it is generally very wise.” “We know when a colleague is attacked mercilessly“, without discussion, only in the interest of a few, because if we delve deeper into this issue, which you allow me not to do, then we would really understand what it is about,” he said .
Regarding the question of what Tudanca’s fault is, the mayor of León said that leading a parliamentary group “as it should be”, making decisions that “affect the members of his group in the Cortes who, in in turn, have great or strong ties with certain members of Management as well”, where “Proximity, friendship and common interests with the Secretary of the Federal Organization come into playwho were basically the same ones who were against me,” he explained.
“The question is how you take me, well we have to go against you. I believe that in a party like the PSOE, with its long history, with its principles and values, this type of attitude must be eliminated and eradicated because they contribute nothing to the political project and its credibility. It’s true, but it’s not new, it happens in every match, but it must be said that it happens continually. For this reason, José Antonio Diez stressed that it is not a “question of political divergences, but quite the contrary”, assuring that it responds to “quite fallacious interests and that no socialist ‘is identified there.’
Regarding the position of the provincial secretary of the PSOE in León, Javier Cendónassured that “publicly, on certain occasions, he showed his position against Tudanca and He is one of those who are in Madrid, in Ferraz, manipulating the secretary of the Federal Organization.and honestly, I don’t know how you can keep someone like that in that position. “We are talking about one of the most important positions in the party and someone who has made many mistakes and continues to do so.” Thus, he hoped that during this Congress “he would fall, because it would be good for the party”.
Regarding the role of Óscar Puente, he stressed that “he will have his position and his vision, which will obviously be closer to the positions adopted by Ferraz”, while emphasizing that “he does not believe that Minister Puente is particularly concerned about this matter.”
