Generalitat chairman and PSPV leader Ximo Puig argued this Wednesday that the Azud case should not punish him in regional elections, prompting “the political leaders of the moment to say that there was no such thing”. irregular financing”.
This is how he evaluated the election results Azud might have in an interview with Onda Cero compiled by Europa Press. This case is investigating ‘bites’ in exchange for public works awards from Valencia City Council by companies that allegedly issue fictitious bills and illegally finance PSPV on the Rita Barberá stage.
“(You shouldn’t punish me), Since 2015 we’ve socked what the Community of Valencia means: starting from the corruption paradigm, we have had a democratic quality above the average for the European regions,” he said, emphasizing that “there have been no cases of corruption” in his government in these almost eight years.
He also wanted to make it clear that the “political leaders of the period” in the PSPV had confirmed that there was no improper funding in the 2007 and 2008 election campaigns and that they “acted in accordance with the law”. existing at that time”.
In any case, he reiterated his “absolute” respect and trust in Justice and expects to “see the end of this whole story”, set up in the few years that the PP came to power in all institutions except the Central Bank. state.
“It is very important to know the whole truth. Of course, The consequences will be assumed by the corresponding person.“He stressed to reiterate that Azud, who is now a member of his party, has not filed any charges, unlike some PPCVs.
Apart from this situation, he reiterated that the elections would be held in May “if nothing changes”, as he noted that “things are changing so much in this country that they are always there”, regarding the possibility of an election advance in the Community. a chance”. “The plausible thing is to hold the elections in May. (…) There is no reason to think about progress,” he stressed.
Sanchez effect
Asked whether the “Pedro Sánchez effect” had benefited or harmed him in the election, Puig suggested: citizens have reached the maturity to “understand what and under what conditions they voted every time”.. Having said that, he argued that the state’s social policies were “extraordinarily positive” because it allowed them to “get through crises better”.
“Of course, because this action of the Government is in line with what we are trying to do,” he said, noting that Sánchez “had no problem” with his presence in the Community. In fact, it encouraged “to know more about what’s going on in order to make better decisions.”
However, he wanted to wait and see what would happen in those five months and stated that he can’t “fool” anyone because he is a member of the PSOE, and that he is also “president of all Valencians who vote”. “The most important thing to me is the Community,” he stressed.
Regarding whether he shared the government’s position with the pro-independence parties, the PSPV leader reiterated: The state’s relationship with Catalonia has changed “significantly” in recent years and even the barometers of the Catalan Generalitat reflect this. He once again argued that there is no alternative path for dialogue and that “the aim of politics is to build bridges, although there are controversial measures”.
When asked about the reform of embezzlement, he argued that the important thing is to see the Government’s “global approach” and not analyze the measures one by one because it “probably doesn’t make much sense”. “The rule of law is compatible with the defense of dialogue: that is the way,” he added.
Along these lines, he called Penal Code reforms have always been “very thoughtful” and that it does not lead to negative consequences for the “great goal of ending corruption and adequately punishing it”, which Government representatives stated to be guaranteed.