United We Can has clarified that they have doubts about its application by the judges. However, they will make it easier for the law to get out.
the parliamentary group United We Can opposes signing the amendment to reduce the penalty for embezzlement. agreed by the PSOE and ERC, as they have doubts about how the judges would apply it. Anyway, will make it easier for the law to pass, though they have not revealed whether they will support it or not. United We Can sources have clarified that they are not going to sign the amendment because it could have consequences in case of corruption.
The support of Unidas Podemos is necessary to move forward this amendment which touches on the crime of embezzlement, a position the purple parties have avoided.
PSOE and Unidas Podemos were due to present in Congress this Monday a proposal to reform the Penal Code that would add a new type of embezzlement punishable by up to 4 years in prison and 6 years disqualification for irregular budgetary deviation within the same public administration. allowing sentences to be reduced by two years under the current Penal Code. However, the group eventually distanced itself from the amendment.
Likewise, they have assured that they will not let “such an important law containing such important elements as the repeal of the offense of sedition or the unblocking of the Constitutional Court” derail the presentation that will be made this Monday afternoon.
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