The secretary general of the PSE-EE group emphasizes that the socialist wing does not want to change the penal code and that consent will remain the basis of legislation. “We answer what people ask. One cannot say that the judges are fachas.”
Euskaraz irakurri: Ekain Rico: “‘Bai bakarrik da bai’ legaren aurrean ezin gara entzungor geratu”
The General Secretary of the Basque Socialist Parliamentary Group, Ekain Ricohas argued that given the situation that arose after the entry into force of the law of “only yes is yes”, with sentences reduced for various sexual offenders, it is not possible to “stand idly by” and an “answer to what people ask” must be given. In this way he defended the point of view of the PSOE, which advocates for legislative change. Faced with this, he has criticized the attitude of government partner United We Can: “You can’t say that everyone who enforces the law is fachas.”
In an interview for Radio Euskadi’s “Boulevard” programme, the socialist leader wanted to nuance some of the considerations being made about the PSOE’s intentions regarding this law. “We are not going to change the Penal Code, not we are talking about going back to distinguish between assault and maltreatment; consent will remain the basis of the law,” he clarified.
For Rico, the permission of women is “the breakthrough” of the law, and “you can’t step back” from it. However, he lamented “the undesired result this law has had” and defended the need to make changes. “The two sides – PSOE and Unidas Podemos – are in talks and an agreement must be sought, but if there is not, we cannot stand idly by,” he argued.
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