Puigdemont resigns from politics if he is not sworn in as president
Carles Puigdemont, Junts candidate, has announced that, if he is not elected president of the Generalitat, he will leave active politics and will not play any opposition role in Parliament. This decision has generated a wave of movements in the electoral arena.
Reactions among political leaders
Pere Aragonès, ERC candidate for the presidency of the Generalitat, has expressed his regret at the fact that Puigdemont is putting the date of May 12 at the service of a personal restitution project. His decision has caused prominent party figures such as Xavier Trias to discuss their roles.
Xavier Trias promotes a change in the leadership of Junts
Xavier Trias, leader of the Trias group for Barcelona-Junts, has argued that a change in the leadership of Junts for Catalonia is necessary. Trias has expressed that Carles Puigdemont should be appointed president of the party, taking over from Laura Borràs.
Sustaining leadership change
Trias has affirmed that it is time to unanimously appoint Puigdemont as party leader in the next Junts congress. In addition, he stressed that this decision is key to consolidating an effective direction for the party.
The reasons behind Puigdemont’s decision
According to Trias, Puigdemont has made the decision to lead Junts after the post-June 23 negotiations. His willingness to lead the party has been a turning point, and this choice reflects the need for clear guidance for Junts in these uncertain times.
In addition, Trias has expressed his opinion in favor of Puigdemont’s decision to leave active politics if he is not sworn in as president, considering it logical within the current political context.