“President, stay” Spanish socialists ask Sánchez not to resign

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“Pedro, don’t go.” Thousands of supporters on the streets and leaders in full socialist party This Saturday they urged the president of the Spanish government, Pedro Sanchesnot to resign, less than 48 hours before announcing his decision.

With the socialist leader on his third day of reflection and self-imposed silence, 12,500 people, according to the government delegation in Madrid, gathered to show their support with slogans such as “Peter, don’t give up” or “Spain needs you”.

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They gathered in front of the headquarters of socialist party in the Spanish capital, where the leadership of the formation met, which closed ranks around its leader.

Completely by surprise, Sanchez informed in a letter on Wednesday that he was canceling all his public commitments until Monday, when he will reveal whether he will resign, fed up with the opposition’s attacks on his wife, Begoña Gómezdue to his alleged professional relationship with companies that received public aid.

PSOE supporters gather around the socialist headquarters of Ferraz to show their support for the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez. EFE/Rodrigo Jiménez (Rodrigo Jiménez/)

“Hope Sanchez Tell us what’s next on Monday,” Sara Domínguez, a 30-year-old woman who works in a consultancy company, told AFP, saying that during her government “very good measures were taken for women, LGBT people, minorities “.

If he leaves, there are chances that ““the extreme right governs, and that would make us take a step back in terms of rights and freedoms”considered José Maria Díez, a 44-year-old civil servant who came to the capital from Valladolidin the north of the country.

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– “To stay” –

Inside the Socialist Party headquarters, the party’s top leaders, including ministers and regional presidents, asked Sanchez that does not leave the Moncloa Palace, which it has occupied since 2018.

“President, stay, PedroStay, we are with you. “Go ahead, we have to move forward, we have to continue to put pressure on this country, Spain cannot go back”, declared the government’s number two and minister of Tax authorities, Maria Jesus Montero.

“Today they call us Madrid to all democrats, to all progressives, against a pack that has no limits and that the only thing it wants is to overthrow a democratic and legitimate government“said the Minister of the Presidency in turn, Félix Bolaños.

At one point, socialist leaders took to the streets to thank those gathered there. “They didn’t pass”Government spokeswoman Pilar Alegría launched herself into the crowd.

Sanchez52 years old, made the announcement just hours after a judge agreed to open a preliminary investigation into his wife on suspicions of influence peddling and corruption, following a complaint from an organization close to the far right.

The Public Prosecutor’s Office requested the presentation of the complaint.

PSOE supporters gather around the socialist headquarters of Ferraz to show their support for the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez. EFE/Rodrigo Jiménez (Rodrigo Jiménez/)

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– “Irresponsible” –

By canceling your public calendar, Sanchez did not participate in the rallies on the first weekend of campaigning for the crucial May 12 regional elections in Catalonia, which until now has been the president’s stronghold.

There are no clues as to what Sanchez will decide, but the possibility of him not resigning and calling a motion of confidence is being considered so that the Congress reiterate your support, a low-risk option, as a simple majority of deputies is enough to overcome it.

If he resigns, he will leave the government in power and the country will face possible new elections after those of last July, in which the socialists came in second place, behind the right, but managed to govern thanks to the parliamentary alliances.

The conservative People’s Partythe first formation of the opposition, doubts that it will resign and frames its gesture as a political strategy to victimize itself and regroup its ranks.

“What a ruler has to do is solve people’s problems and not turn a personal problem into a problem for the rest of the citizens.“, said this Saturday to journalists the general secretary of the conservative Popular Party, Cuca Gamarrawho evaluated Sanchez in “irresponsible”.

The announcement by the president of the government is “tactical and electoralist“, as he thinks that “with victimization he can finally achieve a support that he doesn’t have today” among citizens, added Gamarra.

Source: Elcomercio