Pedro Sánchez refuses to testify before the judge and demands to do so in writing as a witness in the proceedings against his wife Begoña Gómez
The citizens’ Association, acting as a public prosecutor in the case against the wife of the President of the Government of Spain, wants to announce that it is preparing different actions to defend the independence of the judiciary
Pedro Sánchez, who has been summoned to testify in the judicial investigation against his wife for alleged offenses of business corruption and influence peddling, refuses to testify before the judge.
“It is important to point out that this demand, which is not a request, has been submitted by a direct letter to the judge presiding over the case. However, Spanish regulations provide the proper procedural channels to communicate with judicial bodies. Sending a ‘personal’ letter to the judge intending to influence his decision is not only a major irregularity but a true attack on judicial independence,” said Ignacio Arsuaga, CEO of Hazte Oír.
Pedro Sánchez’s testimony is scheduled for next Tuesday, July 30th. “It is the president’s opportunity to demonstrate what he has been saying for months: that he has nothing to hide,” Arsuaga added.
Hazte Oír, acting as a public prosecutor against Begoña Gómez, Pedro Sánchez’s wife, initiated this legal battle on April 5th by filing the first legal measure before the State Attorney General’s Office. “After more than 4 months, time has proven that those who claimed it was all a hoax and that there was no judicial case only wanted to avoid the inevitable,” the Association’s CEO remarked.
The association Hazte Oír, which has been working for months on various strategies to defend the interests of Spaniards and Spain, is preparing new actions for the coming weeks to defend judicial independence in the country. Judicial independence has been the focus of Sánchez’s attacks since the investigation against his wife for alleged business corruption and influence peddling began.
