Pujol ask the Parliament to appear Sept. 2 – The País.com (Spain)

Pujol ask the Parliament to appear Sept. 2 – The País.com (Spain)

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Parliament wants the former president of the Generalitat, Jordi Pujol, detail his confession to fair tax fraud start of the new session, on 2 September. A date would allow the parties to close the parliamentary road Pujol case before the National Day and to address the major challenges facing the camera in September: the general policy debate and the passage of the law query

On September 2 is called a session of the Committee on Institutional Affairs to discuss the law of Val d’Aran. The Council of Elders of the Parliament today agreed to request the President of the Commission modifiación agenda to include the vote of the hearing (all except CIU agree). After changing the order of the day, the Parliament must agree with Pujol asking him to appear the same on 2 or agree an alternative date. “The hearing should be done sooner rather than later,” he emphasized the parliamentary spokesman for ERC, Marta Rovira.

Former president of the Generalitat may refuse to appear, because people who do not hold office in the Government Catalan are not required to respond to the call of the Parliament. However, Jordi Turull, CiU parliamentary leader, said that Pujol will access the Parliament explained: “I know the respect that President Pujol for this house” has settled Turull. Inicitaiva per Catalunya has put pressure: “We can not imagine former President of the Government refusing to appear, to comply with a mandate from Parliament”

CiU has harshly criticized the PP part of the request for hearing when leader training in Catalonia, Alicia Sanchez-Camacho, refused to appear before the same committee when it is required explanations on espionage suffered. The nationalist federation has called on the board of the commission spokesmen again request the attendance of Sánchez-Camacho.

The PP, meanwhile, insists that it should open a commission of inquiry into the case Pujol , a format which, by law, force the former president to appear. “It’s the only way to ensure that a thorough investigation,” insisted the spokesman, Enric Millo. The proposal has declined because no other group accepts. “They sobreactando to raise the noise level, if you see what this training has done in recent times has a touch of sarcasm,” has broached PSC spokesman, Maurici Lucena, Pujol confident that go on to explain . the Parliament

Ciutadans consider asking the commission of inquiry once Pujol go to Parliament: “Its scope should be much broader,” said spokeswoman Carina Mejias, who wants concessions investigated Governments of Pujol. Bid d’Unitat Popular has criticized the proposal of the PP. Its parliamentary leader, David Fernández, said that their training would welcome a commission of inquiry on fiscal fraud in Catalonia, and added that there would be additional to any proposal of PP: “For an ethical issue, and ethics do not sign petitions a game with corruption schemes. “

PP and Initiative separate proposals have entered in the register of the camera to the law that sets the privileges for former presidents change. Pujol gave up their privileges (pension, company car, the office, the staff and the treatment protocol) after talking to Mas, but both parties want to set for the withdrawal rule to persons who have committed illegalities. The proposal of the PP also that Pujol return the pension amount charged dede ceased to be president of the Generalitat. Required