A judge of the Contentious-Administrative Court 30 of Madrid has provisionally suspended the issuance of the Correos stamp that commemorates the centenary of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE), as confirmed by Correos to EL MUNDO.

Now the public company is preparing allegations to try to reverse that decision.

Judge Carmen Casado has taken the measure after Christian Lawyers had filed an appeal to stop the dissemination of that seal.

This association has learned of the decision through the media because, according to official sources told this newspaper, they had not received any notification.

However, in social networks they have expressed their satisfaction.

"We celebrate this news, and we give it truth, although we have not been notified yet," they said.

In statements to Europa Press, the president of Christian Lawyers, Poland Castellanos, has indicated that it was "intolerable" that public administrations be used to "promote an ideology."

"Issuing this stamp goes against the duty of neutrality of public administrations, the law of historical memory and even the resolution of the European Parliament", she added.

In addition, Christian Lawyers assures that "it supposes the exaltation of a political party that committed crimes and persecuted thousands of people solely because of their faith."

Therefore, he has argued that "issuing this stamp is contrary to the Law of Democratic Memory and the resolution of the European Parliament that condemns the exaltation of Communism."

In contrast, the Minister of Consumer Affairs and leader of IU, Alberto Garzón, has described the judge's decision as "shameful and symptomatic" at the request of an "ultra association."

In addition, he has defended that the PCE "was the father -indispensable- of democracy and the Spanish Constitution."

Similarly, the PCE has charged against the judge accusing her of having worked "for the Rajoy Government."

"That the PP blocks the CGPJ every time it loses the elections has nothing to do with it. Why not? Circulate!", She has influenced her in a tweet.

Correos announced the issuance of this commemorative stamp of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE), which would have a print run of 135,000 copies and cost 0.75 euros starting next Monday.

After announcing that tribute, the Popular Party, Vox and Ciudadanos censored the decision and came to request the resignation of its director, Juan Manuel Serrano.

"It's a shame. Remove it," PP senator Rafael Hernando immediately claimed, warning that "communism, Nazism, and fascism are totalitarian ideologies condemned by the European Parliament and that caused millions of deaths."

Vox also denounced that the history of the PCE is "of violence, Czechs, walks, hatred and totalitarianism" against all Spaniards, "including those on the left."

For this reason, he believes that the best tribute would be "for young people to learn about their criminal and genocidal past without manipulation";

and he proposes as an alternative that the stamp commemorates the 86th anniversary of the Paracuellos massacre.

Likewise, Ciudadanos demands the resignation of the president of the Post Office, since it believes that commemorating the century of life of the Communist Party "is commemorating hatred, crime and misery."

"It also contravenes the 2019 European resolution on communism and Nazism. It stains the image of Spain and it is a shame," the 'oranges' warned.

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