EH Bildu and PNV have asked the PSOE for "transparency" pending the UCO report on Cerdán
Santos Cerdán, yesterday, in Congress.
In the face of reports allegedly linking PSOE 's Secretary of Organization, Santos Cerdán, to illegal commissions, EH Bildu and PNV have defended waiting for the UCO report, but have demanded "transparency" from the Socialist Party.
"We do not yet know the extent of what is being said in the leaks and we will wait for further news, yet we demand transparency and information," said PNV Congressional spokeswoman Maribel Cowboy on her recent arrival in the chamber.
In the same vein, EH Bildu MP Jon Iñarritu, who refused to make assessments until he had the final information because "little" had been known beyond the leaks.
Several groups that supported Sanchez's investiture have also asked the PSOE for explanations.
He has expressed concern about the information published about Cerdán and has stressed that citizens are watching the government's explanations.
Coalición Canaria, for its part, has called for a State of the Nation Debate to be held to address the issue and has also stated that the search for culprits is the job of the judges.
Sumar , in coalition government with the PSOE, has also called for "transparency" from the PSOE in the face of "serious accusations" against Cerdán.
Opposition groups increase pressure on Sanchez
The PP spokesman in Congress, Miguel Tellado, has asked the coalition government to give explanations. He has gone further and wants resignations and early elections. "Today Pedro Sánchez has to appear, taking advantage of the fact that today he has to come to congress," he said in the halls of the congress.
Vox, for its part, has expressed its intention to initiate legal proceedings following the UCO report.
According to various media reports, on a recording obtained by the UCO unit of the Civil Guard, PSOE's Secretary of Organization, Santos Cerdán, is heard talking about the money owed to them by various companies, with former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos and his former adviser, Koldo García.
In total, the debt would be around EUR 400 000, according to the researchers, for charging commissions to construction companies in exchange for awarding public works.
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