The King, in some prizes to the Judiciary: « The legitimacy of the institutions feeds on citizen confidence » | Spain

In full hangover of the corruption scandal within the PSOE for the involvement of until Thursday, the secretary of the party’s organization and number three by Pedro Sánchez at the alleged Bite plot in exchange for public awards for which José Luis Ábalos and Koldo García are already charged, The King He has recognized the « independent », « immovable » and « responsible » role of the Judiciary. One of the three powers of the State that this Friday has been awarded the Gumersindo de Azcarate Award.

In the event, held at the Real Casino of Madrid, in the center of the capital, the Minister of Justice, Presidency and Relations with the Cortes, Félix Bolañosand the president of the Supreme Court and the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ), Isabel Perelló. Bolaños has taken advantage of his intervention in the opening of the act to defend The controversial reforms That his government is carrying out in the judicial career and in the State Attorney General’s Office, but he also wanted to launch a blunt message: everything that is out of the « public morality » must be removed, he said in a veiled message to the members of his party recently stained by corruption cases.

The words of the head of Justice arrive only 24 hours after the summary of the devastating report of the UCO was made public that Link until yesterday secretary of Organization of the PSOE, Santos Cerdánin an alleged irregular award in the Ministry of Transport. Despite the pressures of its parliamentary partners, minutes before, the head of Justice ruled out that a matter of trust is on the table.

In his words, Perelló has repeatedly repeated that justice is avoided, especially by the other powers of the State. That is, the Legislative and the Executive. And he has asked to let the judges work – about 5,500, he has pointed out – « without external pressures or disturbances. »

Felipe VI, who has been in charge of delivering the award and closing the event, paraphrasing one of Europe’s parents, Jean Monnet, recalled that « men pass, but institutions remain. »