The Minister of Transport defends the signing of Salvadó in the Port of Barcelona for "presumption of innocence"

The Minister of Transport,

, confirms that she will not do anything to hinder the appointment of

, prosecuted for embezzlement in the 1-O, in front of the State Port of Barcelona, ​​arguing that his innocence must be presumed .

Asked about the information in this newspaper about her passivity with the designation, the Catalan socialist has admitted that she is being prosecuted - in fact, the State Attorney's Office itself has requested her indictment - but that she has not been convicted.

"He may have legal proceedings, but in this country, as far as I know,

, so there is nothing more to add in that regard," she said in statements in Santander.

Sánchez has stressed that the designation corresponds to the Generalitat of Catalonia even though it is a strategic state-owned port.

Indeed, the 1997 State Ports Law authorizes the autonomous communities to designate the presidents of the port authorities in their territories, but they must choose people "of recognized competence and suitability."

Sánchez, as guardian of the law, must ensure that the appointments are suitable, and, as defended by the State Attorney in the Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia, Salvadó is not because he accuses him of committing various crimes, including embezzlement , in his stage as head of the Treasury under the orders of

in the preparation of the illegal referendum of 2017. He is currently the leader of Esquerra Republicana

Official sources from the Ministry assure this newspaper that the interpretation of the law is that

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Salvadó already took possession last Monday before the Generalitat designated it and officially communicated it to the Ministry of Transport.

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