According to the nationalist candidate, the new Basque political status “should take off in the first year of the legislature.” Moreover, he has criticized candidate Yeltzale’s lack of knowledge of the government program, calling the investiture merely a procedure.
The candidate for lehendakari by EH BilduPello Otxandiano, has been thinking It is “fundamental” that the right to decide seems to be part of the new Basque political status which, according to the nationalist formation, ‘should take off in the first year of the term of office’. In addition, the candidate has accused Imanol Pradales, EAJ-PNV candidate, of not having yet presented his government program, which the inauguration in a “mere procedure”.
Otxandiano and the nationalist spokesperson of the Basque government, Nerea KortaJaarena, held a press conference on Tuesday in which they put forward the position they will defend during the plenary session of the investiture.
For training the debate is about a new status should “start in the first year of the legislature”which takes into account the nationalist majority of the new Basque parliament and leads to an articulated text that defends itself “in Madrid in terms of nation”.
“We are not in a hurry. It has to be done well and we don’t want to rush it, but it is time. (…) In September or October we will have to start talking”, and the debate about self- The government must “start in the first year of the term,” the EH Bildu candidate added.
The inauguration, “mere procedure”
Despite all indications that the Jeltzale candidate Imanol Pradales will be appointed lehendakari thanks to an absolute majority of votes EAJ-PNV and PSEstill It is unknown what the government program will be..
For this reason, Abertzale’s candidate has demanded that the plenary session of the investiture be a real forum for debate and not just a procedure.
“How do you debate a government program if you don’t know it well in advance? What will the debate be about on Thursday? Whether we like Pradales?” Otxandiano asked.
Source: EITB
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