(ANSA) - MADRID, MAY 26 - The Spanish Supreme Court has expressed an opinion against the granting of the pardon for the 12 independent political leaders of Catalonia condemned following the attempt to secede the region in 2017, currently one of the thorniest issues on Pedro's government table Sánchez. The Iberian media reported it.
However, this is a non-binding opinion; the decision on whether to grant forgiveness remains in the hands of the executive. However, according to El País, the opposition of the high court will allow only a partial pardon to be granted. The Supreme Court argues that it does not find sufficient arguments to justify the pardon. The prosecutor also spoke out against the granting of this measure.
The 12 convicted leaders - including former Catalonia vice president Oriol Junqueras - were found guilty of sedition, embezzlement and disobedience.
Sánchez has in fact opened up to this possibility by explaining that his government's decision will be based on the "constitutional value" of "concord" and not on a desire for "revenge". The words of the socialist premier have provoked very severe reactions from the opposition. "This decision will represent the end of the Socialist Party in Constitutionalist Spain," Pablo Casado, leader of the Popular Party, told him in Parliament. (HANDLE).