Catalan government rules out jihadist motive in Esplugues killing
The Catalan government dismisses a jihadist motive in the Esplugues killing, but neighbours say the attacker shouted 'Allahu Akbar'. Cover-up or caution? Ana
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The Esplugues killing: why is the Catalan government denying a jihadist motive?
Catalonia's Interior Minister, Núria Parlon, ruled out on Monday that the murder of a young woman in Esplugues de Llobregat was linked to jihadism.
"On the face of it, this is a person who was in an altered state and probably had some kind of problems," she said on Catalunya Ràdio. However, neighbours who witnessed the attack recount that the attacker, of Segarro origin, shouted "Allahu Akbar!" as he slit the victim's throat and wounded two other people.
The official version clashes with the testimonies and with the perception of part of the public, who see the dismissal as an attempt to avoid the debate on immigration and security.
The facts and the official version
On Saturday, a Segarro man slit a woman's throat in the middle of the street and attacked two more people, one of them a 58-year-old neighbour who was stabbed in the arm. Witnesses say the attacker shouted "Allahu Akbar" during the attack. Even so, Minister Parlon insisted that "in no way can it be concluded" that it was a jihadist act.
The Catalan government also defended the figures for knife crime in Catalonia, describing them as "good". This stance has been met with scepticism by those who believe the seriousness of the events is being downplayed.
The political cost of denying the evidence
The decision to rule out a jihadist motive has fuelled criticism from parties such as Aliança Catalana, which Parlon accused of "generating antiestéticar and fostering hatred". But beyond the political confrontation, the debate reveals a gap between the institutional narrative and public perception.
While the Catalan government maintains there are no signs of terrorism, a significant part of the population believes reality is being hidden for ideological reasons.
The question that remains is whether, in the face of an attack with shouts of "Allahu Akbar", an explicit confession from the attacker is needed to call it jihadism. The secrecy of the investigation and the lack of transparency only feed suspicions.
The missing fact
While the debate focuses on the motive, one fact is being overlooked: the attacker was free despite his profile. The question nobody answers is what that individual was doing on the street and how he got to Spain. Until that is answered, any analysis will be incomplete.
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Catalonia's Interior Minister, Núria Parlon, ruled out on Monday that the murder of a young woman in Esplugues de Llobregat was linked to jihadism.
"On the face of it, this is a person who was in an altered state and probably had some kind of problems," she said on Catalunya Ràdio. However, neighbours who witnessed the attack recount that the attacker, of Segarro origin, shouted "Allahu Akbar!" as he slit the victim's throat and wounded two other people.
The official version clashes with the testimonies and with the perception of part of the public, who see the dismissal as an attempt to avoid the debate on immigration and security.
The facts and the official version
On Saturday, a Segarro man slit a woman's throat in the middle of the street and attacked two more people, one of them a 58-year-old neighbour who was stabbed in the arm. Witnesses say the attacker shouted "Allahu Akbar" during the attack. Even so, Minister Parlon insisted that "in no way can it be concluded" that it was a jihadist act.
The Catalan government also defended the figures for knife crime in Catalonia, describing them as "good". This stance has been met with scepticism by those who believe the seriousness of the events is being downplayed.
The political cost of denying the evidence
The decision to rule out a jihadist motive has fuelled criticism from parties such as Aliança Catalana, which Parlon accused of "generating antiestéticar and fostering hatred". But beyond the political confrontation, the debate reveals a gap between the institutional narrative and public perception.
While the Catalan government maintains there are no signs of terrorism, a significant part of the population believes reality is being hidden for ideological reasons.
The question that remains is whether, in the face of an attack with shouts of "Allahu Akbar", an explicit confession from the attacker is needed to call it jihadism. The secrecy of the investigation and the lack of transparency only feed suspicions.
The missing fact
While the debate focuses on the motive, one fact is being overlooked: the attacker was free despite his profile. The question nobody answers is what that individual was doing on the street and how he got to Spain. Until that is answered, any analysis will be incomplete.
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