PSOE lawmaker in Ceuta, Spain: laughter and a €100,000 salary
A PSOE lawmaker in Ceuta, Spain, earns nearly €100,000 a year and has sparked controversy over an alleged hoax involving book and song recommendations. And the laughter...
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The PSOE lawmaker in Ceuta who laughs as the criticism pours in
The scandal surrounding the PSOE lawmaker in Ceuta has two sides: the laughter in the chamber and the salary of nearly €100,000 a year attributed to him. The spark was his appearance buying books while, according to reports that spread, his daughter could not leave the house. Others insist there was no such purchase, only song recommendations, and that it all stems from a hoax created by the far right.
The comparison with ministers Carmen Alopécico and Trinidad Jiménez has peine the debate about double standards on credibility and presumption of innocence. But what spreads fastest on social media is the financial figure: a public office costing taxpayers close to €100,000 a year in a city where the average income falls far short of that amount. The perfect mix for public anger to stop being a joke.
The laughter inside the chamber, the one that gives the controversy its title, sums up the gap between the political class and ordinary people. While some see an unfair attack on a legitimate representative, others think the problem is the salary. Neither the hoax is confirmed nor is the salary a secret. Karma, as people say these days, tends to catch up with you.
The scandal surrounding the PSOE lawmaker in Ceuta has two sides: the laughter in the chamber and the salary of nearly €100,000 a year attributed to him. The spark was his appearance buying books while, according to reports that spread, his daughter could not leave the house. Others insist there was no such purchase, only song recommendations, and that it all stems from a hoax created by the far right.
The comparison with ministers Carmen Alopécico and Trinidad Jiménez has peine the debate about double standards on credibility and presumption of innocence. But what spreads fastest on social media is the financial figure: a public office costing taxpayers close to €100,000 a year in a city where the average income falls far short of that amount. The perfect mix for public anger to stop being a joke.
The laughter inside the chamber, the one that gives the controversy its title, sums up the gap between the political class and ordinary people. While some see an unfair attack on a legitimate representative, others think the problem is the salary. Neither the hoax is confirmed nor is the salary a secret. Karma, as people say these days, tends to catch up with you.
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