– Alejandro Martínez Vélez – Europa Press
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 6 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, Ángel Víctor Torres, has urged that the investigations regarding the case of Leire Díez be allowed to “progress,” noting that they are currently in an “embryonic” stage.
Call for Clarity
Before the commencement of the IV Belarmina Martínez Feminist School this Saturday in Los Realejos, Tenerife, Torres stated to journalists that PSOE president Cristina Narbona, who has been summoned to testify in the aforementioned case, will do so “as a witness, ready to clarify whatever is necessary,” thus she will approach the matter “with absolute firmness.”
He emphasized that the investigation is in an “embryonic phase,” where it is known who a particular individual is, yet “nobody knows who M. Rajoy is,” which he described as “curious.”
Presumption of Innocence
“Let us allow the investigations to progress, reach their conclusion, and uphold the presumption of innocence. Of course, if someone has deviated from the norms, rules, and legality, there must be an assertive response to that conduct,” he added.
Addressing Opposition
In this context, he also referred to the opposition, namely the People’s Party (PP), which he noted had also won elections, just like PSOE in the Canary Islands.
He asserted that they are “responsible” and make “constructive proposals,” while criticising PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijoó for being “constantly” in the “no to everything” position.
He questioned the PP regarding their plan for the royal decree law that provides more funding for housing and reproached them for calling for early elections when, in 2018, they governed Spain but were “not investigated” and were condemned by the National Court for illegal financing in the Gürtel case.
However, he noted that “there were no elections called; it had to be a motion of no confidence that changed the Government of Spain, as that is the mechanism.”
Future Elections
In this regard, he stressed that the president of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, “will not” call for early elections because the Government has “a goal, and that is to complete this legislature to continue transforming” the country in the next.
