Ed. Print THE SPANISH illiberal PARTY faces strong domestic criticism
Pablo Iglesias, leader of Podemos. – AFP
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The Spanish illiberal Podemos party, an ally of Prime Minister Greek Syriza Alexis Tsipras, faces tough internal criticism of the system of primary and nearly 650 of their offices yesterday demanded a new method “to facilitate the plurality”.
We, created in January 2014 by members of the movement “outraged” led by Pablo Iglesias because as third country training stands, behind the government Popular Party (PP, right) and the Socialist Party. As austerity Syriza denounces the corruption of elites, defending social and citizen participation policy.
Looking to the legislative end of the year, on Tuesday announced the advancement of its primary process to form “a joint list of change” with a single constituency for the whole Spain.
This quickly provoked a reaction from a critical sector that wanted more time to converge with other leftist parties, as did the mayors ‘outraged’ Madrid and Barcelona, Manuela Carmena and Ada Colau, with citizen platforms that brought to power in municipal May 24.
“We went early on a popular platform for empowerment and citizen” said Monday a petition signed by over 3,450 people, including 641 party officials.
“There are still many activists add to changing country” and “we are convinced that the regulation chosen for the primaries can not allow it,” they say.
They ask so ” a primary to facilitate the plurality to reflect the diversity of those who join us to change “and” conform lists under criteria of closeness “with” a proportional electoral system. “
” Criticism as always We are welcome, everything that contributes to real dialogue between partners is always welcome, “he reacted Iglesias
However, he refused to change the system.” We humbly that our primary not only will again become the more investee but more democratic “.
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