Protests led by protest against government corruption in Spain attracted thousands of people on Sunday.
Authorities have up to 50,000 people at the “Mafia or Democracy” rally in Madrid, while the city’s right -wing mayor spoke of 100,000 people.
Plaza de Aspana, a large square in the center of the Spanish capital, crowds with protesters, many red and yellow Spanish flags.
Opposition accused Sanchez of running ‘mafia’ government
Mayor Jose Louis Martinez-Almeeda told the protesters that the Spain’s opposition People’s Party (PP) wants to “run the mafia as soon as possible and restore our democracy in the context of the leftist government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Many protesters chanting, “Pedro Sanchez, Resignation!” In response to a leaked audio recording, alleged political activist Leave was showing a smear campaign against the Samajwadi PSOE party time, a member of the Wagon a police unit.
The police unit had investigated the graft allegations against Sanchez’s wife, brother and her former right hand man.
Dies denied the allegations, stating that she was doing research for a book and not working on Hangalf of Sanchez or PSOE. He has left the party.
Dies scandal is one of the several graft investigations for Sanchaz and their colleagues. Others include alleged donations to PSOE MPs involved in a tax Frau case.
PP’s Phaseu demands initial election
After accusing the government on the “mafia system” in the affair, PP leader Alberto Nunez Phaseu told the protesters on Sunday that the PSOE “had stained everything – politics, state institutes, separation of powers,” before demanding an election. The next vote is going to be held in 2027.
But Feijoo has extended its party’s Congress a year ago in July this, which needs to be prepared for a possible initial elections.
The opposition leader is yet to propose a sensor against the minority government of Sanchez. To do this, they will need the support of the regional parties, which are to join the army with the right -wing localized Vox party.
Sunday’s sixth anti -government opposition was that PP had made arrangements since becoming the leader of the Faiju Party in April 2022. The Farmers Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and Jose Maria Ajanar were in appearance.
Sanchez says that Graft investigation is a ‘smear campaign’
A Spanish government spokesperson made fun of Sunday’s voting, paying attention to the X that an experienced Spanish rock pair recently drew a large crowd in Madrid compared to “Apocalyptik Fizo”.
Meanwhile, Sanchez has rejected the investigation as part of a right -wing “smear campaign” against members of his internal circle.
According to recent elections, PPO has a thin lead on PPO, although all party’s party’s party leaders have the highest approval rating.
During its time in the office in the last decade, PP was accused of corruption, including an illegal party fines, office misuse, bribery and cover-up.
Edited by: Darko Jenjeevic
