The PSOE, in the face of protests over the amnesty: "They are only going to make our convictions even stronger"

MADRID, 12 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The PSOE responded this Sunday to the protests that have taken place across the country, called by the Popular Party and Vox against the pacts with the Catalan independentists and the amnesty, and has insisted that these concentrations "will only achieve" that their "convictions" are "even stronger" or that the country "knows the alternative to the progressive government", with a PP that, according to what he said, "has demonstrated the collusion it has" with the "ultra-right."

In an editorial in 'El Socialista', the publication published by the party, the PSOE recalled that for more than 140 years "they have defended democracy in Spain." "We were not intimidated by coups d'état, dictatorships or terrorists. In freedom or in hiding, where there was a PSOE militant, the deepest values ​​of the democrats found shelter," he defended.

The party led by Pedro Sánchez has also pointed out that in Spain "there is no other political party" with a record of service "as extensive and honest in favor of Spain as ours" and has charged against "an old enemy" that had been there for some time. decades in the PP "and that now shows itself without any shame in all its crudeness."

"The Spanish extreme right, nostalgic for Francoism and an excellent student of the predicaments that come from figures like Trump or Bolsonaro, has decided to take the path of street violence to achieve its political objectives," he reproached.

In the opinion of the socialists, violent protests in the streets are "a leap into the void that must be responded to with all the force of our rule of law." "No matter how many stones they throw at us, painted on our houses in the town, threats of all kinds on social networks, insults, they will not be able to provoke us," he reiterated. "They are only going to make our convictions even stronger and make the country aware of the alternative to the progressive government that we propose from the PSOE," he hailed.

For its part, the PSOE has raised the tone of its criticism against the 'popular', whom it accuses of, as in the past, "having demonstrated the collusion it has" with the extreme right. "They are a party founded by former Franco ministers, so at this point there are few surprises, colleagues," the editorial pointed out to its members.

Specifically, the PSOE has criticized that the PP, in its opinion, has refused "to carry out an unmitigated condemnation of the violence we suffer." "They will pay for it at the polls, as has always happened to them," the party has predicted. political formation, which has asked its militants not to fall into provocations. "We will clean up the graffiti, we will ignore the insults and they will not make us fear their threats. We have always done it in history before others who tried it, and these will not be the ones who will defeat us," he concluded.

During the day on Sunday, different socialist territorial leaders have spoken out about the protests of the last ten days in the streets and in front of the PSOE headquarters. Specifically, the general secretary of the party in La Rioja, Concha Andreu, has highlighted that "Spain will have a government of progress", while she has advocated that, "in the face of noise and tension, more progress in social rights and economic prosperity" . Furthermore, she has asked to "condemn the attacks that the headquarters are suffering these days."

For his part, the general secretary of the PSOE of Madrid and spokesperson for the Socialist Parliamentary Group in the Madrid Assembly, Juan Lobato, has described as "serious" that the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, designates Spain as a " dictatorship", while preparing to register its legislative reform "against LGTBI rights in Madrid".

Lobato has stressed that not only does he support the population being able to demonstrate and "express their opinion with total freedom", but he believes that political leaders, including each other, must "listen carefully" and understand the reason for the protest. But he clarifies that "before violence there are words."

Thus, the general secretary of the PSPV-PSOE, Ximo Puig, has urged the PP to "accept" that "this week Pedro Sánchez will be able to be sworn in as president because he has the parliamentary majority, the democratic majority." "It is not possible that, when you lose, you have an attitude of hate," he maintained, and has asked the 'popular' to "respect democracy when they lose."

"The fundamental thing in democracy is respect for the rules of the game," he defended, while highlighting that "in July Spanish citizens decided that they did not want a right-wing or extreme right-wing government." "This week President Sánchez may be inaugurated because he has the majority: the parliamentary majority, the democratic majority," he continued.

The general secretary of the PSOE of Castilla y León, Luis Tudanca, has conveyed all respect this Sunday to the demonstrations called by the Popular Party, whom he has asked to convey an express condemnation of all the attacks that the socialist party is suffering during these days.

Tudanca has indicated that "the risk" there was was that this Sunday there would be a Government in Spain of the Popular Party with the extreme right. "In the end it is quite the opposite, there will be a progressive government supported by 12.5 million people compared to those who have been left alone in the opposition," he noted.

The president of Asturias, Adrián Barbón, has assured that the PSOE defends the Constitution in its entirety, which protects "any peaceful demonstration that is not violent." "But what it never protects is violence, neither attacks nor insults," he insisted. "We deeply regret that there are parties that to this day still do not condemn violence and from here I want to tell you that when you are a democrat you always have to condemn violence," said the Asturian.

The general secretary of the PSOE-A, Juan Espadas, has spoken along the same lines, urging the PP to respect the result of 23J that condemns "the violent acts" that the socialist headquarters are suffering. "We have been able to build a majority that supports the PSOE candidate, Pedro Sánchez, for the Presidency of the Government of Spain," he claimed in a statement.

The president of Navarra, María Chivite, has also stated that "today's photo is that of the PP, Vox and UPN." "Parties incapable of agreeing with anyone other than themselves. Held by the extreme right to positions far from the social majority," she criticized.