Rodrigo Rato, following his statement to the judge. / uly Martin
After a day when the pressure against him in the PP was very intense, Rodrigo Rato decided late in the afternoon sent a letter to Maria Dolores de Cospedal, general secretary of the party requesting the “temporary suspension of membership of the Party Popular, until all the facts remain enlightened “, in reference to his involvement in the scandal card Bankia Madrid-box.
After a week that had resisted despite presenting his voluntary resignation pressure of Mariano Rajoy and his faithful Carlos Floriano announced the opening of an information package and described as “detestable fact” the use of cards- Rato gave yesterday. However, the former vice president, in that letter to Cospedal, maintains his innocence. According to the release of PP, Rato reiterates his firm conviction “of having always acted within the law.” “In the belief that those issued, known and controlled by the entity cards were for personal use and were part of my salary. As such, they were declared and accounted for, “the former minister.
In the text, the man who aspired to the succession of José María Aznar and Rajoy lost that battle says he understands that” right now, in PP interest “must make the decision to apply for temporary suspension of membership until the facts remain enlightened. And claims to be “available to the party for all the explanations that require me to the relevant bodies.”
A few hours before the surrender, similar to what has occurred in other scandals in which affected will voluntarily before the throw, the PP had made it clear to Rato and others that the end would be the same, by hook or by crook. The PP preparing the interim suspension of membership, and this was evident in the meeting of the National Executive Committee, but had decided to do “with all the guarantees and after listening to them, because everyone has the right to be heard,” explained María Dolores Cospedal. The press conference seemed to offer precisely designed to convince Rato and others that it was useless to resist and the best option was the one that finally took exvicepresidente.
“We will try to resolve it as fairly as possible” , said Rajoy himself. It’s about time, explained the leaders consulted. “The decision will be made within the scope of the speed,” said Cospedal.
Nobody even pronounce his name, Rajoy is “the person for whom you care” but Rato is the center of almost everything in the PP at this time. The party hoped a decision of its leader, and the president in turn relied, as usual, that the enormous pressure he suffered no Rato and support that came from the dome -Cospedal confessed that he had not spoken to him and said all the PP “is outraged and shocked” – will take you to voluntarily submit its status as a militant. Rajoy trust once again in victory for burnout and failed again.
With the departure of Rato, Rajoy stay with Javier Arenas as the only survivor of the historic PP after leaving scene among others, Francisco Álvarez-Cascos, Jaime Mayor, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, Eduardo Zaplana Angel Acebes Federico Trillo, Jaume Matas.
Rajoy has left the matter to Cospedal, who was internally explained and pointed to the temporary suspension of membership, or at least I interpreted the leaders. “We are all shocked but if we have to do something must be done laden reason. We will apply the established procedure, which allows people to defend themselves, “said the general secretary
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Other parties and unions have driven the affected members, but waited to see what PP did Rato
All other parties and unions have driven the affected members, but the PP waited see what Rato did. Cospedal explained that his training is intended to avoid what happened to the PSOE, that is, Virgilio Zapatero has been expelled without being heard and decided to go to the courts to defend themselves.
In the game are most those who wanted a quick resolution of an issue that is doing great harm to their image, they admit in private. But few dared to speak in public. Just did Alberto Fabra, president of Valencia, in the press; because later in the meeting and to Rajoy, no one spoke of it. “Do you think the PP should expel Rato?” Asked journalists Fabra. “I think so, these behaviors do not fit in this time of distrust between citizens and politicians,” he said.
Cospedal and Rajoy argued that the scandal has been known for the Government. And the general secretary, asked about the decision to appoint Rato and Miguel Blesa, who took on the PP he said: “All governments put people in front of institutions. But the important thing is that it has been a PP government which has made this known. “
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