José Barrionuevo, sentenced to 10 years in prison for the kidnapping of Segundo Marey by the GAL, has admitted that ‘El País’ practiced the dirty war. As soon as the news was announced, the reactions of political personalities and victim associations followed one another.
In an interview given to the newspaper The countryJosé Barrionuevo, sentenced to 10 years for the kidnapping of Segundo Marey by the GAL, has admitted to having practiced the dirty war and ordered illegal arrests when he was minister of the interior of the government of Spain.
Once Barrionuevo’s words were known, there have been reactions from personalities from the political sphere, as well as from victims’ associations.
Beatriz Artolazabal The Minister of Equality, Justice and Social Policy of the Basque government heard the news in Labastida, in tribute to the people who were shot and buried in a grave in that city. Counsel has described Barrionuevo’s statements, or rather confessions, as “very serious”.
The general coordinator of EH Bildu, Arnaldo Otegic noted on his Twitter account that if Barrionuevo “ordered the release of Marey, it’s because he also attempted to kidnap Larretxea and kill the rest in the name of the GAL”. “Sincerity above all else,” he added.
If he ordered Marey’s release, it’s because he also attempted to kidnap Larretxea and kill the rest in the name of the GAL. Sincerity above all.
When the October 18 Declaration of the State? Meanwhile, we remind you on Saturday in Bilbao.#ABANTEpic.twitter.com/uB95UMl9Nl
— Arnaldo Otegi (@ArnaldoOtegi) Nov 6, 2022
Ione BelarusSecretary General of Podemos and Minister of Social Rights and the 2030 Agenda of the Government of Spain, has emphasized that “no one should normalize state terrorism from any platform”:
No one should normalize state terrorism from any stand. Democratic commitment must come from all actors. Transformation also means that the government respects itself and the citizens, always sets a good example and complies with the law.
— Ione Belarra (@ionebelarra) Nov 6, 2022
paul churchesFormer Secretary General of Podemos and former Second Vice President and Minister of Social Rights of the Government of Spain, has indicated that “the state has renounced its own legality and practiced terrorism”:
The state renounced its own legality and practiced terrorism. Barrionuevo has been in prison for only 3 months. Felipe González confirms it and M. Rajoy helped Barrionuevo. Is the law the rationalized will of those in power? Evidently. read pic.twitter.com/qHbfRU9p8j
—Pablo Iglesias (@PabloIglesias) Nov 6, 2022
The Fernando Buesa Foundation has described as “unacceptable and unworthy of defending the dirty war against ETA in a democratic country”:
It is deeply insulting and painful for the victims of the GAL and for society to read this interview.
It is absolutely unacceptable and unworthy to defend the “dirty war” against ETA in a democratic country.
It was an unjustified mistake and disgust
https://t.co/TwojBYR81g– Fernando Buesa Blanco Foundation (@Fundacion_Buesa) Nov 6, 2022
Maria Jauregicdaughter of Juan Maria Jauregi, murdered by ETA in 2000, has asked the PSOE and Pedro Sánchez to make a statement on the matter:
Reading the interview with Barrionuevo turned my stomach. The dirty war is unjustifiable. They have nothing to say, not even the government @sanchezcastejon nor he @PSOE ?
— Maria Jauregi (@MJauregiLasa) Nov 6, 2022
Inaki Garcia Arrizabalagason of Juan Manuel García Cordero, kidnapped and murdered in San Sebastián in 1980 by the Autonomous Anti-Capitalist Commands, has recalled that “to read that the murder of a relative of yours was justified is devastating”, and has called for “truth, justice , recovery and remembrance of the victims of the GAL”.
Barrionuevo’s statements evoke immense sadness and indignation in me.
Reading that the murder of a relative of yours was justified is devastating.
Truth, justice, reparation and remembrance of the victims of the GAL.– Iñaki Garcia Arrizabalaga (@igarri_naiz) Nov 6, 2022
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