The PSC is studying the possibility of denouncing before the Central Electoral Board (JEC) the use of Government media to carry out an electoral campaign before the regional elections of 12-M. This was stated by the socialist spokesperson, Núria Parlon, at a press conference after being questioned about the PSC’s opinion on recent announcements by the ERC candidate and president of the Generalitat, Pere Aragonès, such as the holding of an agreed referendum. in Catalonia.
“You can report using Government media in the campaign,” said Parlon in response to Aragonès’ proposal on the referendum, who appeared this afternoon at the Centelles Palace in Barcelona to report on the report that the Institute of Studies of l’Autogovern (IEA), directed by former ERC councilor Joan Ridao. It is precisely the use of the public entity, the IEA, that the PSC denounces in this case, but they also go back to the president’s appearance to announce a proposal on unique financing for Catalonia, which in that case he launched from the Palau de la Generalitat.
“We will not rule out denouncing anything that involves using Government media to campaign. Let the Government media be put at the service of a political party,” insisted Parlon, who regretted that the acting Executive “has used partisan” advertisements. such as that of financing or that of this Tuesday’s referendum. If carried out, the complaint by the Catalan socialists would join the one that the PP of Catalonia has already presented.
Regarding the referendum proposal, Parlon wanted to slam the door on it. “It is not our proposal,” he assured. And although there may be “legal ways to hold a referendum”, he has admitted, the PSC rules out supporting Aragonès’ plan. “It is not a possibility to solve the problems of Catalonia and we want to unite, restart the activation of Catalonia where good management has not been done,” the spokesperson said. For the PSC, the president’s idea should not even be an electoral proposal or a proposal to be debated “because he divides.”
The PPC has already denounced Aragonès’ appearance this Tuesday before the Electoral Board, considering it electoralist and a partisan use of the institutions. The Popular Party already complained on Saturday to the electoral referee that the ERC candidate for the May 12 elections is engaging in “partisanship” from the Government’s official accounts on social networks.
Aragonés has not spoken about this complaint but has spoken about the pre-electoral situation in which Catalonia finds itself and has acknowledged that it “alters” the path towards the referendum but has committed to “continue the negotiation process with a concrete, viable and solid proposal.” “starting May 13.
