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The rally held in Pamplona in favor of a prisoner of the ETA terrorist organization, Francisco Ruiz , the assassin of Tomás Caballero (UPN councilor), has caused enormous political rejection. This concentration was authorized by the Government delegate in Navarra, José Luis Arasti . Mobilizing nationalist is to support the protests of the terrorist in jail. In the document in which he gave the go-ahead, to which EL MUNDO has had access , the delegate defends the right of assembly, as a right that continues in force despite the state of alarm in the country.

"The right of assembly in places of public transit, recognized in article 21.2 of the Constitution and regulated by organic law 9/1983 of July 15, constitutes a collective manifestation of freedom of expression carried out through a transitory association of people who operate in an instrumental way at the service of exchanging or exposing ideas, defending interests, or publicizing problems and claims, "says the document, which relies on judgments of the Constitutional Court itself to endorse its decision not to prohibit that concentration.

What the delegate of the Government did ask the organizers is that social distancing be respected: «The safety and hygiene measures established by the health authorities for the prevention of Covid-19 must be respected, and in particular those related to maintenance a minimum safety distance or, failing that, alternative physical protection measures, hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette. The safety distance will be between the members of each group as well as between the groups of 10 people that are formed.

The Government gave the green light to this concentration of abertzales in favor of an ETA murderer in the midst of controversy over the mobilizations that are taking place in protest against the Executive of Pedro Sánchez in Madrid and more specifically in Calle Núñez de Balboa , where for a week, hundreds of Madrid residents have been protesting daily, considering that the state of alarm is serving to cut constitutional rights. They consider that there are two measuring sticks and believe that the mobilization of Pamplona may have a rebound effect in other locations in the Spanish geography.

The mobilization comes after the campaign of the nationalists and Podemos in favor of the ETA prisoners

As EL MUNDO announced, Interior feared this contagion effect and has designed a plan to try to stop it. But the act of Pamplona is interpreted in police media as gasoline for a situation of maximum stress, mainly in Madrid. They interpret that with the argument put black on white by the delegate of the Government it is difficult to deny permission to any other request. But, in addition, from the political circles critical of the abertzale act in Pamplona, ​​the document signed a few days ago by all the parties that promoted Pedro Sánchez to the Government is remembered, in which they demanded from the Executive branch massive releases and prisoner approaches. Widespread, in clear allusion - although without citing - to the inmates of the terrorist organization ETA.

And compare the "significant" police presence that occurs in the streets of Madrid, with "total" absence at the rally held by groups abertzales .

The Interior Minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, has issued new instructions to the State Security Forces. Just now, the minister again stresses that the state of alarm limits free movement and its application is the responsibility of state, regional and local agents, all under his command. In this new instruction to which EL MUNDO has had access, it orders all agents: «In those provinces, islands or territorial units of reference for the purposes of de-escalation, which are in Phase 0, or preparation for de-escalation, They will continue to monitor for the punctual and strict compliance with the measures limiting freedom of movement. " "It will also ensure compliance with the time bands, rules and criteria established by the delegated competent authority for the performance of non-professional sport and walks by the different population groups considered," adds the instruction

In a second point, it marks the lines of action in territories that have entered new phases. "In those provinces, islands or territorial units of reference for the purposes of de-escalation, which are in Phase 1 or initial, they will ensure the observance of the measures through which the restrictions on freedom of movement are relaxed."

The PP denounces "the double yardstick" of Sánchez if the protest is for the ETA members or against him

"In a particular way," adds the instruction from the Interior, "and in the social sphere, it will ensure compliance with the restrictions on movement through the province, island or territorial unit of reference for the purposes of the de-escalation process, without prejudice of the exceptions that justify the displacement to another part of the national territory.

As the deputy secretary of the Popular Party Organization and president of the PP of Navarra, Ana Beltrán points out : «When the concentrations ask for the resignation of Pedro Sánchez, the yardstick is one. But when they demand impunity for terrorists, the government looks the other way.

The popular leader , in statements to EL MUNDO, points out that the "winks of the Sánchez and Iglesias government to the nationalist left arrive the same week that Podemos, a partner of the Sánchez government, has signed a road map with the Catalan and Basque independence movement for a 'general release' of prisoners. It smells of intolerable assignments and we will not allow it ». The leader of the PP in Navarra ends: «Why does Sánchez not reject the prisoner plan signed by his partner with PNV, ERC, JxCat, Más País, CUP, BNG and Compromís? He must clarify whether in his last pact with the PNV to extend the state of alarm, he agreed to release ETA prisoners and reveal whether he will include politicians convicted of sedition in the negotiation of the new extension.

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