The decision of José Luis Ábalos
After being suspended from militancy and from the mixed group, José Luis Ábalos has taken the decision to keep his act as deputy in the Congress of Deputies, clashing with the PSOE.
In his recent statements at the rostrum of the Spanish chamber, the ex-minister and ex-secretary of the socialist organization has made it clear that he will support Pedro Sánchez in the subsequent votes, fiercely defending his innocence in the Koldo case.
Interview with El Món on RAC1
In an interview recorded with El Món on RAC1, Ábalos has maintained his position, stating that his collaborator would only have received ‘from the part of the businessmen’ in the alleged plot linked to the purchase of masks during the pandemic.
The former socialist minister has lamented that ‘I cannot end my career as a corrupt person’, and has denounced that people ‘do not know how to distinguish between responsibilities’, making it clear that he, in no case, has profited at all.
Reactions and consequences
Ábalos’ decision has generated reactions in the political sphere, with the PP stating that the Koldo case ‘far exceeds’ the figure of Ábalos, and using this situation to erode the figure of the Spanish president, Pedro Sánchez.
Also, Ábalos has ignored the ultimatum of the PSOE, but has decided to leave the presidency of the Interior commission, demonstrating a clear tension within the party.
Final reflections
In an interview with El matí de Catalunya Ràdio, Ábalos described it as a ‘mistake’ that his party had asked him for the record of deputy, and he pointed out the environment of the Spanish president when he referred to the Koldo case.
This situation highlights the internal tensions within the PSOE and the complexity of recent events, leaving open many unknowns about Ábalos’ political future and the repercussions of this decision.
