Pedro Sánchez’s decision to continue, “with even more force if possible”, as head of the presidency of the Government of Spain has ended the uncertainty in which the coalition partners were mired. But once the electoral repetition has been ruled out, various Sumar sources have estimated that the step taken by the socialist falls short and they even put two urgent initiatives on the table: The change of the majority system of the Judiciary to overcome the blockade of the Popular Party and the reform of the gag law.
Before traveling to Moncloa to meet with Sánchez, the second vice president, and leader of Sumar, Yolanda Díaz, appeared from the Ministry of Labor that she presides to call on the President of the Government to move forward in full compliance with the legislative pact as well as in the implementation of brave measures such as the reform of the CGPJ.
“This point and aside”, as Sánchez has defined it, “must be filled with content, political initiative and new public policies. In the face of attempts to destabilize the Government, more democracy and more rights are needed. Today more than ever the “The people need serenity: They have not voted for us to turn our problems into theirs. Life is already extraordinarily difficult for politics to be another source of concern,” he noted.
“The best guarantee for politics to once again be a solution for those who need us, for those who have felt anguish and fear. The democratization of justice must be approached with the greatest of demands,” Díaz added.
The second vice president, in addition, has once again expanded the focus of the scenario denounced by the President of the Government, insisting that democracy, as Sumar has also suffered firsthand, has been “under attack” for years. And that is why she has asked Feijóo to stop “questioning” the result of the polls: “They cannot tolerate us raising the SMI. The right does not admit that anyone other than them can govern,” she concluded.
From Podemos, its general secretary, Ione Belarra, has initially congratulated herself for the decision made by Sánchez: “It is necessary to continue,” she noted. Although she quickly added that “not like that.”
Insisting on the need shown by the group of investiture partners to accompany Sánchez’s step forward with measures, Belarra added that, if not, “the judicial and media war will also remain to continue hitting our democracy.”
Despite the criticism, the purple leader has also sent a message of unity pointing out that, in the face of “these savage and undemocratic right-wing parties that have been deploying a coup strategy against legitimate governments for a long time, we all need each other united.”
Also from Podemos, although without public office, its founder and former vice president of the Government has expressed himself. Pablo Iglesias made the toughest intervention of the morning, declaring that “Pedro Sánchez has made a fool of himself. Making a move like this and keeping the country in suspense by basically not saying anything… can turn against him. In politics, the line between solemnity and ridicule is often narrow,” he said in statements to RAC1.
