The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has broken his silence this Tuesday to allude to the prosecution of his wife, Begoña Gómez, agreed by judge Juan Carlos Peinado, who attributes four crimes to her. The leader of the Executive has reiterated his confidence that "time will put everything in its place."
From China, where he is on an official visit since last Saturday, Sánchez has responded to the press's questions about the decision adopted yesterday by magistrate Juan Carlos Peinado, who has decided to prosecute Begoña Gómez for alleged crimes of influence peddling, business corruption, embezzlement and misappropriation, discarding that of professional intrusion.
Asked expressly about whether he contemplates the possibility of seeing his wife seated on the bench, the president has insisted that the only thing he demands from the courts is that they "do justice" and has stressed that this has been, according to him, his constant position regarding this procedure.
"I am convinced that time will put everything and everyone in their place, as I don't have to say anything else," the head of the Executive concluded, avoiding elaborating on further assessments.
Sánchez has refused to elaborate on this matter, even when he has been asked if he shares the indignation expressed by other members of the Government towards judge Peinado for the decision to prosecute his wife, limiting himself to pointing out that he had already responded on that question.
Among the most critical voices within the Executive is the Minister of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Cortes, Félix Bolaños, who yesterday openly expressed his discomfort with the resolution of the magistrate investigating the "Begoña Gómez case". According to the minister, the decision to prosecute the wife of the President of the Government "has embarrassed many citizens" and "many judges and magistrates" in Spain.
"The damage that has been done to the good name of justice is damage that surely in many aspects will be irreparable," Bolaños asserted. Even so, he affirmed having "absolute confidence" that a superior court "impartial" and "independent" will "revoke the decision."
"This case where there is nothing, no matter how much it is stirred up, then nothing can be established," declared the head of Justice in an appearance before the media.
These statements have provoked the immediate reaction of the Popular Party. The Deputy Secretary of Institutional Regeneration, Cuca Gamarra, demanded Bolaños' resignation yesterday, accusing him of "undermining the rule of law" and of orchestrating "new harassment of judges" with his criticism of magistrate Peinado.