The general secretary of Podemos, Ione Belarrahas assured that they will concur with Sumar to the elections of the 23-J -“That decision is made“-, although he immediately regretted that the very Yolanda Diaz is vetoing the Minister of Equality, Irene Monteroon the electoral lists. “It seems to us, not only an injustice, but also a tremendous political mistake“, has sentenced before explaining that a new proposal has been transferred to the vice president’s team and that the agreement can be closed “in a very short time if there is a will on the part of Yolanda”. However, sources close to Díaz assert that the coalition will register this afternoon and will not wait for the last minute.
“I am aware of the unity mandate given to us by the State Citizen Council and the left-wing citizens who want an electoral agreement with Sumar. I say it clearly, We will contest the general elections with Sumar. That edition has been taken”, Belarra has sentenced. Even so, he has seen himself in the “moral obligation” to transfer two issues to the party’s membership. On the one hand, he explained that for Díaz “the presence of Irene Montero in the team to run in the next elections is an insurmountable obstacle to reach a unity agreement” and that with the representation that the electoral lists have “Podemos could stay no representation in congress“.
With all this, Belarra has stressed that “the signing of Podemos is guaranteed”, but that they want to take advantage of what is left until the deadline of 23:59 to “come to a fair deal“. “We hope we don’t have to get to the last minute. The agreement can be reached in a very short time if there is a will on the part of Yolanda”, he has sentenced. Even so, sources from the closest environment of Belarra assure that they will go in coalition with Sumar yes or yes, although in the end Montero is left out.
The “sacrifice” of the minister
“We have been asked, once again, sacrifice our main political asset“, Belarra has continued on the demand raised by Díaz’s team in the negotiations. The purple leader has explained that the Minister of Equality has made her position available to the party for “do what is necessary no matter how unfair“. However, Belarra has reported that both she and other members of the leadership have refused: “it seems to us not only an injustice but also a tremendous political mistake“.
In an intervention in which various criticisms have been launched at Díaz, who will now have to lead the candidacy, Belarra has also shown himself “sad” Given the idea that the agreement “is built on the exclusion of a partner who has taken the feminist transformations further than anyone else.” Although purple sources assert time and again that this afternoon her signature will be in the coalition agreement and that they will go with Sumar to the elections, they do not hide that they will give the battle for trying to include Montero on the lists, which should not be registered until Sunday June 19.
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In the second vice president’s team they consider the agreement closed. Sources from Díaz’s environment emphasize that the presence and representation of Podemos is “amply guaranteed” with the proposal that is currently on the table. In addition, they assert that the coalition will register this afternoon, without waiting for the deadline of 23:59.
At the moment, the leader of Sumar already has closed pre-agreements with More Madrid; commitment; dragon tree, formation created by former purple leader Alberto Rodríguez; the Aragonese Chunta; AraMesa coalition of four Balearic parties; Initiative of the Andalusian People; batzarre; and Equo Greens. In addition, in the next few hours other formations will join.