Dana victims’ organizations will not be able to attend the presence of acting central government president Carlos Masson, as the seats reserved for guests will be occupied by members of the presidential cabinet. In response to the PSPV’s request to allow victims’ organizations to attend, the Valencian parliament refused to attend a committee chaired by Vox MP Miriam Turiel and signed “done”.
Specifically, the letter to the socialists states that “requests from senior officials of the central government and council ministers must be prioritized” and that, given that there are only five seats for guests, it is “impossible to respond to requests” for assistance from victims. Socialist Party spokesman José Muñoz said at a press conference that the position would be filled by a presidential aide who would support the president’s interventions. At the plenary session, where seats are limited, the guest seats will be occupied by die-hard figures from popular parties. Las Corts has a number of rooms available for tracking appearances, including the Vinatea room, which has been made available for other occasions.
Mazon’s appearance this Tuesday will be the first time this year that the president will take questions from opposition parties. So far, the acting president has only briefed reporters on the intervention after appearing at his request two weeks after the attack in Corta Valencianes. The aforementioned interventions became obsolete after numerous changes in versions of the leader and his cronies. This will be the first appearance since the region’s leader announced his resignation. It is not surprising that this first political interrogation created expectations.
Unlike Congress, which has a question-and-answer format, intervention in the chamber is limited by time and faction. The president will have time to speak first, then the groups will step in and the president will respond to his considerations. At the investigation committee, those who appear in court have an obligation to tell the truth. The PSPV warned that it would take legal action if it found discrepancies between Masson’s speech and information from the Catalloja court, which is investigating the case.
Last Wednesday, the acting general secretary submitted a request to appear voluntarily on the same day that government president Pedro Sánchez was subpoenaed, but Sánchez is not obligated to do so and is likely not present to testify before a parliamentary committee.
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