Justice says that the reform of the Law of yes is yes will aggravate penalties for "heartless" and consent will be "untouchable"

Tontxu Rodríguez denies that the Government "is breaking up" and assures that there is "significant parliamentary stability"

VITORIA, 1 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Secretary of State for Justice, Tontxu Rodríguez, has assured that consent will remain "untouchable" in the reform of the Law of 'only yes is yes' and that the PSOE's proposal for modification only intends to aggravate the penalties so that the "heartless "Sex offenders do not benefit from sentence reductions under the rule, an "undesired" result that was not anticipated when it was passed. In addition, he has denied that the Government "breaks" due to the debate on the possible reform of the Law and has assured that there is "an important parliamentary stability".

Rodríguez, who offered a preview of the Justice 2030 plan this Wednesday at a press conference held in Vitoria, has admitted "the undesired results" that the application of the Comprehensive Law on Sexual Freedom has had and that has generated "a very important".

For this reason, he explained that the PSOE has raised a proposal for a legal modification that seeks to increase penalties for sexual assault when there is violence or intimidation, "but it does not mean modifying consent at all." "The necessary technical adjustments are being made so that no one can alleviate this punishment," he added.

He has also rejected that the Socialists want "not at all" to return to situations prior to the approval of the 'only yes is yes' Law, which he considers "good". "The PSOE is proposing an improvement to the Law, preserving consent, which is the heart of the Law, which will remain untouchable in the reform, with aggravation of penalties to prevent the soulless (sexual offenders) from feeling benefited," has insisted

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