EH Bildu’s initiative did not proceed, because it only had the support of its parliamentarians and Sumar. The debate within the groups focused on who is behind the so-called ‘fake news’.
The Basque Parliament on Thursday rejected EH Bildu’s proposal to create a special commission to analyze the phenomenon of fake news after a debate led by the exchange of accusations between the groups about the authorship of the so-called ‘fake news’ and the responsibility therein. .
The Abertzale coalition’s initiative did not go through, as it only had the support of its parliamentarians and those of Sumar, while the PNV, PSE-EE, PP and Vox positioned themselves against it.
Nor have the amendments to the entire PP and Sumar, and the one signed by the Basque Government’s partners, PNV and PSE-EE, expressing and reaffirming concerns about fake news, been adopted. political debate based on objective data and truthful information.”
In this case, the debate “got out of hand,” as the PNV spokesperson, Joseba Díez Antxustegi, eventually acknowledged, and focused on mutual recriminations about who is behind the false information.
From EH Bildu, Garikoitz Mujika indicated when presenting his proposal that these are “very complex” processes that must be analyzed calmly in an investigative committee in which the officers involved can participate.
From there, the popular Ana Morales denounced the proposing group, saying that the nationalist coalition is “strengthened thanks to the PNV and Pedro Sánchez.” “They are only interested in journalism that submits to the left bloc,” he emphasized.
Along the same lines, Amaia Martínez (Vox) has called the original initiative “fake” because “EH Bildu has not condemned terrorism and is behind decades of persecution of journalists.”
Joseba Díez (PNV) has rejected the commission because it aims to “control what happens on the streets and in the media,” which deviates “very far” from her party’s model of understanding society.
Socialist Ekain Rico has accused the PP of “spreading garbage and starting the sludge machine.” “The PP and Vox are part of the disinformation,” he added.
Finally, Sumar lawmaker Jon Hernández has contributed to concrete measures to fight what he has defined as “a dirty business protected by impunity.”
Source: EITB
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