Vox has convened a round table in Congress with social media activists Vito Quiles and Bertrand Ndongo, whose press accreditation was provisionally suspended by the Chamber's Board a week ago while a dozen complaints for alleged breaches of the institution's internal rules are processed.
The party has organized an event on the afternoon of next Monday, June 1, in defense of freedom of expression on the premises of Congress. The event will be held under the umbrella of this slogan and will feature an opening by parliamentary spokesperson Pepa Millán and a closing by party president Santiago Abascal.
According to this parliamentary group, this initiative aims to denounce "the Government's attack on social media" and its measures to "limit the freedom of expression of Spaniards critical of its policies and prevent their influence on public debate."
The political 'influencer' Vito Quiles, who was a candidate on 'Alvise' Pérez's European list and participated in a PP of Aragon campaign closing event, will speak alongside Ndongo in a debate panel focused on the defense of freedom of expression on social media.
They will participate as guests, not as reporters
The Board of Congress, with the support of representatives from PSOE and Sumar, agreed on May 13 to temporarily withdraw the press credentials of Quiles and Ndongo, accredited by the digital media outlets 'Estado de Alarma' and 'Periodista Digital'. However, their attendance at next Monday's event will be as guests of the third group in the Chamber, not as journalists.
Both face eleven registered complaints (eight against Quiles and three against Ndongo), filed by PSOE, Sumar, and Podemos, as well as by journalist associations, for various behaviors considered contrary to the rules of professional practice in Congress and for disrupting the coexistence in the press rooms. While these cases are being resolved, which are being handled by the Chamber's lawyers, the Board decided to provisionally withdraw their accreditation.