Sumar's negotiator believes that the PSOE seeks amnesty "out of opportunism, not out of conviction"

Although Congress debates the investiture of the PP candidate, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, this week, both the PSOE and Sumar have intensified their negotiations with sovereigntist parties to obtain the necessary support for Pedro Sánchez to revalidate the coalition Government, as this Sunday the socialist leader made clear in an event in Gavà (Barcelona). What is clear is that one of the main obstacles to obtaining support is an amnesty that is already considered “irreversible” by the progressive forces.

This was said by Sumar's negotiator, Jaume Asens, who pointed to a pragmatic issue to reach an agreement since he recalled that the PSOE will facilitate an amnesty, although its legal fit is being studied, “out of opportunism and not out of conviction.”. In statements to Ser, Asens believes that this position of the socialists does not facilitate the substantive debate on this exoneration of the causes related to the 'procés' but it is a way to avoid a government between PP and Vox.

However, Sumar's representative also harshly rebuked the Catalan independence groups, mainly Junts, for putting self-determination on the table to facilitate an investiture.. He considers that it prevents the agreement for the moment and that is why he urged that these proposals be made later to a progressive Government. “It is a mistake to burn stages. Now we are negotiating the amnesty and we have to go step by step,” said Asens, who added that “if we put so many demands on the table, the other side will get nervous. There is no need to run more than necessary.”

For this reason, he directly challenged the leader of Junts, Carles Puigdemont, to be consistent with the electoral result and renounce unilaterality.. Asens recalled that the former Catalan president is the one who rules “in the most clear and obvious way” in the party and his “main interlocutor.”