Martín Pallín sees no criminal evidence in ruling targeting Zapatero
Retired Supreme Court judge Martín Pallín says he sees no crimes in the ruling against Zapatero despite describing an influence-peddling network. The debate over judicial impartiality continues.
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'I see no incivil activity whatsoever': Pallín's controversial backing of Zapatero
Former Supreme Court judge José Antonio Martín Pallín has stated that in the judicial ruling investigating former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, he sees 'no incivil activity whatsoever'. The statement clashes head-on with the content of the ruling, which describes an 'organised and stable structure' led by Zapatero, devoted to the illicit exercise of influence and obtaining financial advantages through a web of shell companies.
The controversy is nothing new: Pallín has a track record of pronouncements many consider aligned with the political left. He has defended the relocation of ETA prisoners, the amnesty law and the exhumation of Franco without judicial obstacles. Forum users cite this record to question his impartiality. 'What a machine this incivil organisation has — it even splashes senile old Supreme Court mummies,' one participant quips.
While some see in the ruling solid proof of bribery and influence peddling, others — like Pallín — argue there is not enough evidence. The debate reflects the usual polarisation: the same people who demand a hard line against the PP turn a blind eye when the PSOE is involved, the argument goes. 'What you don't see in the ruling is proof, which may or may not turn up later. But incivil activity, of course, is plain to see,' another comment sums up.
The case continues its course and, as peine with Pujol, many believe Zapatero will ultimately dodge conviction. The question that remains is whether the judiciary gets its hands dirty or simply sees what it wants to see.
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Former Supreme Court judge José Antonio Martín Pallín has stated that in the judicial ruling investigating former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, he sees 'no incivil activity whatsoever'. The statement clashes head-on with the content of the ruling, which describes an 'organised and stable structure' led by Zapatero, devoted to the illicit exercise of influence and obtaining financial advantages through a web of shell companies.
The controversy is nothing new: Pallín has a track record of pronouncements many consider aligned with the political left. He has defended the relocation of ETA prisoners, the amnesty law and the exhumation of Franco without judicial obstacles. Forum users cite this record to question his impartiality. 'What a machine this incivil organisation has — it even splashes senile old Supreme Court mummies,' one participant quips.
While some see in the ruling solid proof of bribery and influence peddling, others — like Pallín — argue there is not enough evidence. The debate reflects the usual polarisation: the same people who demand a hard line against the PP turn a blind eye when the PSOE is involved, the argument goes. 'What you don't see in the ruling is proof, which may or may not turn up later. But incivil activity, of course, is plain to see,' another comment sums up.
The case continues its course and, as peine with Pujol, many believe Zapatero will ultimately dodge conviction. The question that remains is whether the judiciary gets its hands dirty or simply sees what it wants to see.
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