Several thousand people demonstrated this Sunday under the slogan “For the love of democracy” and have gone to the Congress of Deputies to denounce that the “blackmail and hoaxes “They cannot against democracy and against the people.”
This demonstration started at seven in the afternoon from Atocha Station from Madrid. The Minister of Health, Mónica García, the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun, Sumar’s spokesperson in Congress, Íñigo Errejón and Sumar’s candidate for the European elections, Estrella Galán, among others, attended the call.
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The attendees have taken to the streets one day before the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, announces tomorrow his decision to “if it’s worth it” continue holding office after a Madrid court opened investigation proceedings against his wife, Begoña Gómez, for alleged influence peddling and corruption after a complaint from Clean Hands.
“The people, united, will never be defeated” and “popular democracy” were some of the chants sung by the protesters who also carried signs of “don’t give up” or “Yes, keep going.”
The leader of Más Madrid and Minister of Health, Monica Garciahas conveyed his “affection and encouragement” to Pedro Sánchez, and has asked that the “political bullying”” from the right that only “dehumanizes” the opposite. This was stated to journalists at the demonstration. “They will neither break us nor, of course, domesticate us. We are here to defend politics and, of course, to raise our voices against that harassment from the right who has been persecuting progressive people for years,” said García, who has assured that he has conveyed “encouragement, affection and empathy” to Sánchez.
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Regarding what decision he will make tomorrow, García has ruled out “lucubrations” but has stressed that politics has to serve to “transform, not to insult not even to harass.”
Between the most heard slogans Some of those that were heard yesterday before Ferraz have been repeated. “You are not alone”, “They will not pass” or “Sánchez, stay” have been some of the favorites, which have been joined by others such as “Left or right, the ballot box is respected”; “Democracy is not for sale, democracy is defended”; and “Popular Party, you are not going to kick us out.”
The organizers have also chosen to repeat the playlist who entertained the socialist militants on Saturday. Bitch by Rigoberta Bandini, stay of Quevedo and Pedro of Raffaella Carrá They have also been heard before Congress.
The most significant difference with Ferraz’s demonstration has been the almost complete absence of flags with initials policies. Some socialist insignia could be glimpsed, but the majority of attendees carried white signs with the slogans “Don’t give up!” and “Yes, keep going!”
They have also appeared numerous flags of Spainin an attempt by the left to reappropriate a symbol that in recent years has been capitalized by right-wing parties.
“This is our flag,” the protesters shouted in front of the Lower House, trying to cheer themselves up by ensuring that the president “It’s not going to go away.”
* Information prepared by EFE and Europa Press
