The Ministry of Equality has requested a meeting with the PSOE “to reach an agreement as soon as possible” on the reform of the law of only yes is yes and has stated that “the agreement is possible as long as consent is maintained” in the center of the Penal Code. However, in the Executive they understand that the negotiation to reach an agreement is already in Congress, where the PSOE has presented a bill to correct the undesired effects of the norm.
Equality sources have reiterated to EFE that “Igualdad’s will to agree is absolute” and they have recalled that the ministry headed by Irene Montero “has never left the table and the willingness to negotiate has always been full”. “This weekend we have once again asked the PSOE for a meeting to reach an agreement as soon as possible,” the same sources have indicated.
In this sense, Irene Montero has insisted this Monday that the differences between the PSOE and Unidas Podemos are not technical but political, but she has stressed that “if we reach an agreement to maintain consent at the center of the Penal Code
there have always been rigorous technical solutions”.
The Minister for Equality acknowledged last week that she had not spoken again with the head of Justice, Pilar Llop, since the PSOE presented its proposal for a law to modify the norm alone, while the Socialists indicated that negotiations were taking place in Parliament.
Thus, the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Commerce, Reyes Maroto, has indicated that where the agreement is being addressed right now is in Paralento. “I think that it is there in this area where an agreement must be reached with all the political forces,” said Maroto, who yesterday already asked for the support of all the parliamentary groups to move forward with the modification of the law with the aim of ” correct its undesired effects” such as the reduction of sentences or the release of some rapists from prison.
Sources from the socialist leadership confirmed to Servimedia on Sunday that there is no dialogue between the two parties and that they are only waiting for Unidas Podemos to present an amendment to their bill.
However, these sources warn that if the position of Unidas Podemos continues to be the same as it offered in its latest version Equality, during the negotiation with Justice to reform the law, then “there is nothing to do.” From the PSOE they regret the lack of dialogue with Podemos and that they continue to be locked up.
