The Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, knew “from the beginning” the existence of a parallel accounting within the formation presiding, the conservative Popular Party, said Friday extesorero a defendant in a case of alleged corruption .
“Mariano Rajoy knew of the B PP from the start accounting” said Luis Barcenas reporters, the day after his release from prison, where he spent 19 months in custody.
According to him, this hidden cash, fueled by donations from businessmen then redistributed to some senior party, was created by another extesorero in 1987.
These statements, which are not fully new, revived the controversy in Spain immediately, less than a year of legislative and when several makers of PP, in power, are already charged in one of the investigations into the alleged corrupt plot, known as “Gürtel”.
The socialist opposition demanded Rajoy give explanations to the Spaniards as I had to do this same case before the deputies in August 2013.
The corruption that reaches parties left and right, trade unionists, bankers and even a king’s sister, is one of the issues that most concern to the Spanish, according to polls.
In late October, Rajoy apologized for cases involving his party.
In 2013, the Conservative leader had opposed resign as opposition demanded but considered being wrong in trusting Barcenas, and distanced himself from it, calling it a “criminal.” Rajoy was then denied any hidden accounting, claiming to be an honest man.
Bárcenas was manager and treasurer of PP from 1990 to 2009. Rajoy meanwhile directs the party since 2004.
Asked if José María Aznar, former president of the PP (1990-2004 ) and the Spanish government (1996-2004) knew of the box B, Barcenas said to be unaware.
The formation meanwhile said, speaking through his spokesman Carlos Floriano, that ” PP box B has never been nor will it be safe B “. In the “Gürtel”, the prosecution requested 42 years in prison for Bárcenas corruption, tax fraud and embezzlement, between 1999 and 2005.
The trial, involving 42 other people, including two extesoreros PP should not begin before the parliamentary elections could be held from November.
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