Pablo Iglesias Criticizes Spain’s Betrayal of the Saharawi people

The former vice-president of the government and former leader of Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, declared that “it is a mistake for Spain to give in to the Moroccan dictatorship and to betray the historical dignity of the Saharawi people”.

Invited to the rally in support of the candidate of the alliance formed by Podemos, IU and Si se puede for the presidency of the Canary Islands in the framework of the elections of May 28, Iglesias praised the courage of Podemos in not following the dictated line by the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) and Pedro Sanchez, stressing that the two parties, although members of the government coalition, defend different interests and have differences. “They want to see Podemos dead because they know that with Podemos things change,” he said.

To read: Sahara: Spain’s change of position is “immoral” and “ineffective”, according to Pablo Iglesias

Podemos takes on the fact of criticizing the PSOE for the change of position on the Sahara, also noting that housing will be at the heart of the elections of May 28, the socialists having voted against the proposal of Belarra to stop the rise in mortgages and proposed “the subsidy of part of the mortgages, through ICO credits”. “Can a bank that makes money selling mortgages favor the interests of families who have to pay a mortgage? You haven’t found a bank to help people buy houses,” wonders the former vice-president.