The spokesperson of the Basque government, Bingen Zupiria, has emphasized the “will” of the executive “to clarify” what happened in the town of Gipuzkoa, where a minor was seriously injured following a denunciation by the Ertzaintza.
The parliamentary groups of EH Bildu and Elkarrekin Podemos-IU They asked on Tuesday for an explanation of the Ertzaintza’s denunciation in the early hours of Monday in Tolosa (Gipuzkoa), an action that seriously injured a 16-year-old minor.
The sovereigntist coalition has requested this in the Basque parliament the internal investigation file announced by the Ministry of Security.
EH Bildu parliamentarian Julen Arzuaga has stressed that “the protocols in force in the Ertzaintza are very clear on when and how to use these projectiles.”
“It is therefore essential that the security department quickly provides clarity on what happened in this specific case, to know whether the action protocols have been properly complied with and, if not, to clarify the relevant responsibilities.”
In a harsher tone, Sortu’s Secretary General said: Arkaitz Rodriguezreported what happened in a post shared on the social network X.
“Once again in a street full of people. Another ball thrown from close range. Another young man seriously injured. All solidarity. Major reform of the policing model is essential so that this type of crime disappears forever. performances,” he said.
For his part, Elkarrekin We can download it has applied for appearance in the Basque Parliament of the Security Council Member, Josu Erkoreka, to clarify the circumstances of the police action in Tolosa.
“It has been demonstrated on numerous occasions that this type of riot equipment, despite being considered non-lethal, does not respect the basic principles of the use of force from a human rights perspective. It is very dangerous, it is random and it can be mortal, how is it possible that this continues to happen?” he asks in the letter to the House.
The spokesperson of Elkarrekin Podemos in the Basque Parliament, Miren Gorrotxategi, has described the events as “unacceptable” and recalled what happened to Iñigo Cabacas, who died eleven years ago after being hit in the head by a ball from the Ertzaintza.
Gorrotxategi wanted the young man to recover as quickly as possible and demanded an “in-depth” investigation and determination of responsibilities.
Previously, both the municipal council of Tolosa and Villabona, where the teenager lives, had asked for clarification on the matter. Exactly, for this afternoon (7 p.m.) a meeting has been organized in Villabona under the slogan “No to police violence!”.
‘Will of the Basque government to clarify what happened’
Questioned by the inquiry, the Basque government spokesperson said: Bingen Zupiriahas referred to yesterday’s note from the Ministry of Security and insisted that the executive’s priority is to “clarify what happened” and ensure “transparency of police actions”.
Source: EITB
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