Last week, the Basque Government’s Education Minister, Cristina Uriarte (PNV), appeared before this committee, and the three previous ones before her: Isabel Celaá (PSE), Tontxu Campos (EA) and Ángeles Iztueta (EA). To create surprises and more misgivings, they have spoken as if they had agreed to their statement that no suspicion or irregularity had been felt in their mandates, and that action was taken within the law. Of course, they have not taken political responsibility for public money fraud.
But such a mess cannot remain that way. The former Basque Government officials say that they did not encourage or support this practice of fraud, but they and the Executive themselves are at least politically responsible for their passivity, sluggishness and lack of control. It cannot be accepted that there are no officials and that the Education Counselor goes home quietly. The Commission should not unreasonably close the investigation of this millionaire fraud: the shadow of complicity with this business cartel would be too long.
Transparent Beings
When: April 20th.
In which: In the Plaza of the Castle of Pamplona.
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