Gamarra decouples the CGPJ negotiation from the reform of the crime of sedition, which the PP will reject in Congress

On whether this reform could jeopardize the renewal of the Council, he assures: "These are different questions"

The general secretary of the PP, Cuca Gamarra, has unlinked this Tuesday the negotiation of the General Council of the Judiciary of the reform of the crime of sedition, a legislative change that, according to what has been advanced, the Popular Group will vote "no" if it reaches the Congress of the Deputies.

In an interview on Antena 3, which Europa Press has picked up, Gamarra has affirmed that the reform of the crime of sedition responds to a "personal commitment" of Pedro Sánchez with the independentistas to be able to continue in the Moncloa Palace and has expressed his rejection because it intends to "break" the equality of Spaniards before the law.

When asked how she assesses that the ERC has already separated the reform from the crime of sedition from the Budgets so as not to harm the negotiation between the Government and the PP on the CGPJ, Gamarra has indicated that this reform is one more chapter of that manual of resistance Pedro Sánchez, who is "willing to hand over anything in order to stay in power."

"We have a Prime Minister who does not have any kind of red lines when it comes to negotiating with the independentists as long as he can carry out any legislative text or some PGE, which will allow him to gain a foothold in power," he said, to add that this is one more "chapter" after the pardons for those convicted of the 'procés'.

Thus, he recalled that Sánchez promised during the electoral campaign that he was not going to carry out pardons and has stressed that there are citizens who supported the PSOE for that "commitment". So, he has continued, he also said that he would reform the crime of illegal referendum to prevent this from happening again.

As he has said, once the general elections are over, these promises become "personal commitments with the independentistas" who "wanted to break the constitutional order." He has highlighted that some were pardoned in the "interest" of the Prime Minister and others "have not yet been tried."

"And this reform of the crime of sedition responds to the intention that those who have not yet been held accountable before the Justice for wanting to break our constitutional order have a favorable framework so as not to have to go to jail," he added.

Gamarra has highlighted that this crime "has been committed by very few people" in the Spanish democracy: "those pardoned and those who are awaiting trial." In his opinion, Sánchez has assumed a "personal commitment" with the independentists to carry out this reform because "it depends" on them.

"BREAKS THE EQUALITY OF SPANISH PEOPLE BEFORE THE LAW"

The leader of the PP considers that with this step by the Sánchez government of wanting to reform the crime of sedition, "a fundamental principle is broken, which is the equality of Spaniards before the law."

When expressly asked if this reform of the crime of sedition does not put the renewal of the CGPJ at risk at a time when negotiations are advanced, Gamarra stated that "they are two different issues", in which the PP "has a different role ".

"If the PP were necessary for a reform of the Penal Code, the PP's vote would prevent this attack on the rule of law from being carried out," he asserted, to advance that his formation "will vote no if that text reaches Parliament" , in the same way that in their day they opposed pardons.

NEGOTIATIONS "VERY ADVANCED" IN THE CGPJ

Before these negotiations of the CGPJ, Gamarra has indicated that his party "seeks the guarantees to maintain and guarantee the separation of powers and that the Judicial Power has the independence it needs." According to him, these negotiations with the government are "very advanced" and he has not ruled out that there may be an agreement this week.

Gamarra has affirmed that "the important thing is not the names" but the "conditions" that those who are going to be appointed as members of the CGPJ must meet, so that progress can be made in a change in the election system that moves towards what Europe mark and "there is no type of political connection" of the new members, something that Judge Victoria Rosell, current delegate for Gender Violence, "does not comply with".

In addition, he has indicated that the agreements on the Judiciary must be "transparent, public and known by the Spaniards." It is about unblocking the renewal of the CGPJ with the "guarantee of independence between the powers", as he has concluded.