Pedro Sánchez’s signaling to the “judges who do politics” have turned on the entire judicial career in the prelude to the opening ceremony of the judicial year. Although in recent months the relationship between the Executive and Judicial Bran break all bridges Between the two powers. From the Supreme Court they point out that aims to boost a “Sanchista Justice”while the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) already works in an institutional reaction.
High court sources consulted by reason explain that the truly serious are not so much the harsh accusations that support Moncloa, as the null reaction they generate. “The serious thing is not what happens, but nothing happens. It is a First order institutional severity symptom“, They indicate. As needed, the president of the Government is following the path marked by countries such as Venezuela or Bolivia, where the first thing Hugo Chávez and Evo Morales did, when he came to power it was to dismiss the judges.
“Chávez and Morales created the Chavista and Bolivarian Justice and Sánchez wants his Sanchista justice. A justice that looks the other way in everything that is corruption that affects their environment, “the sources consulted need. In this regard, they warn that the problem for Moncloa is not that there are progressive or conservative judges, but what is intended is to achieve”Proguebernational Judges or prosechistas. “” It’s what he aspires, “they underpin.
“Spears its early threat”
In addition, they consider that Sánchez’s attack to judges who carry procedures such as his wife or brother constitute a notice to navigators. “It’s one Early threat“, they say. It should be remembered that the high court is instructing the” Koldo case “and It is pending to open oral trial to the State Attorney General, Álvaro García Ortiz, by revelation of secrets; Diligence that is expected for the opening ceremony of the judicial course of this Friday.
In this regard, the voices consulted indicate that Sánchez’s unprecedented accusation in his interview in TVE is not “coincidence”, but that there is intentionally in the prelude to the most important act of the judicial career. The ceremony is celebrated, as usual, in the Supreme Court and is chaired by King Felipe VI. Although this year all eyes will be placed in the State Attorney General, since it will intervene in the spot with one foot on the bench of the accused and sharing the stage with the magistrates of the Second Chamber who will judge him.
In addition, in the Supreme The image of Spanish justice in Europe also worries. In fact, they regret the “impact” that Pedro Sánchez’s statements may have in our surroundings, referring to the fact that there are judges in Spain who do politics and do not comply with the law. “It’s very serious”they underpin.
The CGPJ already studies an institutional statement
For its part, The CGPJ is already studying an institutional response to the accusations of Sánchez. It should be remembered that before the Government of Pedro Sánchez the warnings of the Council to the political representatives were eventual. Now, on the contrary, they happen with surprising regular. María Isabel Perelló herself, president of this organ and the Supreme Court has had to ask several times “respect” to the judiciary. In June, in fact, he denounced the “intolerable pressures” suffered in the exercise of their position.
Now the governing body of judges seeks to respond to the new accusation of “Lawfare” of Moncloa. The sources of the CGPJ consulted by this medium specify that the initiative is being promoted from the conservative sector, although progressive vowels are expected. In his opinion, Sánchez’s message is “intolerable” and The Council has to leave in defense of the Togados indicated.
Sanchez alluded to the “judges” in a generic way, although indirectly he was referring to Juan Carlos Peinadoholder of the Court of Instruction number 41 of Madrid that instructs the “Begoña case”; already Beatriz Biedmathe head of the Court of Instruction number 3 of Badajoz who has investigated and processed the president of the president, David Sánchez, for two crimes of corruption.
The image in Europe
In fact, clean hands and iustitia Europe (entities that litigate both procedures) They asked the CGPJ on Tuesday to protect the affected judges. Specifically, they requested protection against the demonstrations that the PSOE leader poured during their interview and described as “serious interference and intolerable disturbance” in the independence of the Judiciary. However, the voices consulted by this means see little travel to this request since for the Council to act, the victims have to be requested directly.
These criticisms are also added to those discharged by three of the four associations of judges consulted by this newspaper. Both the majority Professional Association of the Magistracy (APM), and the Francisco de Vitoria (AJFV) Judicial Association and Independent Judicial Forum (FJI) called the demonstrations of Pedro Sánchez very serious. The president of the APM, María Jesús del Barco, explained that the president of the Executive It does not know respect for the Judiciary and the basic principles of a State.
Sergio Oliva, AJFV spokesman, warned of the special severity that constitutes the fact that this questioning comes from the president of the Government and Fernando Portillo, president of FJI, He explained that he was “irresponsible and populist“, Comparing his speech with Donald Trump. Only judges and judges for democracy reasoned, in the mouth of his spokesman Edmundo Rodríguez that it is statements that do not correspond to the president of the Government but which is”undoubted that there is an instrumentalization of judicial procedures for partisan reasons.