The position of Isabel Díaz Ayuso
After facing criticism for the initial defense of her partner, investigated for tax fraud, the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, has chosen not to directly address the facts revealed by elDiario.es, nor the circumstances related to the acquisition and remodeling of your home.
Instead of addressing these issues, Ayuso has adopted a strategy of obfuscation, attacking the press and appealing to respect for privacy. In the plenary session of the Madrid Assembly, he complained that ‘they use the sentimental level to attack the political adversary’.
The position on your partner and the opposition
Alberto González Amador, Ayuso’s partner, has been referred to as ‘the person you are referring to’ or ‘a man who has a disagreement with the Treasury’, despite having been called to testify in court. Ayuso has expressed that the opposition’s questions are attempts to supervise her because of his ‘sentimental life, which is no one’s business’, instead of because of his management.
Furthermore, he has criticized the use of ‘people who do well in their businesses’ to ‘try to attack the political adversary, destroying his private life, filling it with plots and big lies.’
Evasive answers
Ayuso has avoided answering questions about payments claimed from relatives of residents who died during the pandemic, as well as about irregular renovations to their home. He has even ironized aspects such as the installation of air conditioning and the orientation of the air, downplaying their importance.
He has also minimized his partner’s confessed fraud, warning the opposition about possible tax inspections of others, and defending the private healthcare group Quirón, his partner’s main payer, as ‘the second most important business group in Europe’.
Conclusion
Isabel Díaz Ayuso has maintained a firm stance, avoiding directly addressing the accusations and diverting attention towards the opposition and the press. Her approach has been criticized by some quarters, while others see it as a strategy to protect her privacy and that of her partner.