Known in advance the marketing of Sánchez's votes with the nationalists to approve the last extension of the state of alarm in exchange for new foral privileges for the PNV and the resumption with ERC of the extra-parliamentary table in which the independence of Catalonia is negotiated , yesterday's control session in Congress was only interested in seeing which of the different versions of the dismissal of Pérez de los Cobos Sánchez remained with to defend his interior minister. Therefore, it was a surprise to see that he did not use any of the four explanations invented by Grande-Marlaska.to hide a purge on which he will have to answer judicially, after the colonel of the Civil Guard has announced that he will appeal his dismissal as "illegal" and "unfair". Pedro Sánchez , willing to delegitimize democratic institutions in order to continue clinging to power, did not hesitate to launch a very serious accusation against the Civil Guard, insinuating his disloyalty with the State for being working in the service of spurious interests.

In an unprecedented offensive by a Prime Minister to the armed institute, one of the pillars of the national security forces, Pedro Sánchez, justified the removal of Pérez de los Cobos for being part of a larger operation aimed at "uncovering" a supposed "patriotic police" launched by the PP when he was in power to "hide his shame". This is an accusation that represents an unacceptable disgrace for a colonel with an impeccable career and an extensive record of services such as Pérez de los Cobos and by extension for a body that has always been characterized by its defense of the safety of all Spaniards from the strictest legality. With his attack, in addition, Sánchez puts David Blanes, the officer who will replace Pérez de los Cobos - destined for bureaucratic tasks - in a difficult situation , after many others have refused to accept the offer of the interior minister.

Finally, with this undeserved grievance, the President of the Government shows his fear that the authorization of the 8-M demonstration - ignoring the WHO health alerts - will become his Achilles' heel . The general director of the Civil Guard herself acknowledged that the sudden dismissal of Pérez de los Cobos occurred due to her refusal to violate the law and inform the minister of the investigation being carried out by Judge Rodríguez-Medel , in which she is already charged. the government delegate. Hence, Sánchez presented his management of the crisis as a model yesterday, trying, even at the cost of the prestige and honor of the Civil Guard, to hide his negligence .

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