The Spanish government’s defense minister has reiterated that anything referring to the National Intelligence Center is secret. In any case, he pointed out that there are two control mechanisms, the judicial and the parliamentary.
In the midst of the controversy over the espionage of 65 pro-independence politicians with the Pegasus program, the Spanish government’s defense minister, Margaret Oaks, stressed that the National Intelligence Center (CNI) acted in accordance with the law. “Compliance with the law has been total and absolute,” he added.
In a interview 24 hours has been granted to the broadcaster, Margarita Robles has reminded that there is a legal restriction that means that: everything related to the CNI to be secret
In any case, he emphasized that there two controllers: and that’s it the CNI must respond to judicial and parliamentary scrutiny He also expressed his hope that a parliamentary committee would be formed for this purpose.
Asked about the political ramifications in Catalonia of this espionage case, Margarita Robles assured that the current government of Spain is committed and will remain committed to dialogue and political channels. In this sense, he stated that the President of the Generalitat knows that the Spanish government has borne the political costs for the decisions it has taken regarding Catalonia.
On the other hand, he has said that he will appear in the Congress of Deputies at his own request.
Source: EITB
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