Madrid. More than 3,000 people have signed an open letter that the legality and democratic legitimacy of the candidacy of Arnaldo fights in less than 24 hours Otegi to be elected lehendakari, or Basque regional president, representing the EH-Bildu coalition.
the Basque separatist leader faces the challenge of the Central Electoral Board and the Spanish government, headed by the rightist Mariano Rajoy.
Among the signatories of the letter include Northern Ireland’s leader Gerry Adams, the leader of the Tupamaros, the Uruguayan Lucia Topolansky, the Mexican Cuauhtemoc Cardenas and two former regional president of the Basque Country, Juan Jose Ibarretxe and Carlos Goikoetxea.
Otegi, was released from prison last March 1 after serving eight and a half years in prison on the charge belong “to an armed gang” for his alleged links with the Basque separatist organization ETA, same as announced in 2011 the “definitive end to the armed struggle.”
the sentence Otegi it included disqualification to hold public office until 2021 and the ban be “passive vote”, ie elected by electoral process.
After publication intended Otegi and EH-Bildu coalition candidate, both the Electoral Board and the Spanish government had resources to prevent their presence in the elections, a move to which the signatories of the open letter oppose.
“We invite those who can do so to acoracen his name against this great outrage, and manifest the legitimacy of his candidacy for the highest office of this país.¡Por the right to Arnaldo Otegi to submit their candidacy “says the letter.
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