The PP has asked Parliament for a committee of inquiry into the Bernedo colonies
De Andrés has criticized the actions of institutions and political parties in the face of accusations.
Javier de Andrés, president of the Basque PP, in a stock image. Photo: EFE
The PP considers that the Basque institutions have "shamefully accepted" what happened at the summer camp in Bernedo (Álava). The PP denounces that there were "exhibitionism and sexual assaults on minors" and that a committee of inquiry should be opened in the Basque Parliament.
The president of the Basque PP, Javier de Andrés, at a press conference at which he denounced the "laziness" of the Basque institutions in dealing with the matter and announced a series of initiatives to demand explanations from political leaders for the complaints filed by several families of minors who were in the summer camps in Bernedo.
According to the families of some minors who took part in the colonies, the monitors showered naked with boys and girls between the ages of 13 and 15, forcing them to share showers. So far, there are twelve charges.
De Andrés has criticised the work of the Basque institutions and political parties in the face of these accusations.
On the one hand, he reproaches the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa that he learned of the situation at the summer camp in 2024, and that is why this year he decided not to send minors under guardianship there without informing the other institutions.
He has also criticized the action of the Ertzaintza, which received its first complaint on 22 January and had information on the case since the end of 2024, but "did nothing and on 30 April sent a report to the court without informing the prosecution and the judge of the seriousness of the case".
Finally, he has also criticised the fact that the case was paralysed in court, since he did not take proceedings until the end of September.
On the other hand, he has criticized the attitude of the political parties because "no one has called for hearings, data and accountability".
The PP has requested the hearings of the foreign deputies of Gipuzkoa and Álava in the General Meetings on this matter and will also address the lehendakari in Parliament on Friday.
It also believes that the Basque Parliament should open a committee of inquiry into the summer camp, but the creation of this committee requires 2 groups or 15 parliamentarians, and only the PP has seven.
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