Spanish prosecutors clear Sánchez's ex-chief of staff over Correos contracts
Spain's public prosecutor's office has shelved the investigation into Sánchez's former chief of staff and Leire Díez over rigged Correos contracts. Critics denounce a lack of independence.
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Spanish prosecutors clear Sánchez's ex-chief of staff over Correos contracts
Spain's Fiscalía (public prosecutor's office) has asked that neither the former chief of staff of Prime Minister Sánchez nor Leire Díez be investigated over the allegedly rigged contracts at Correos, the state postal company. The decision, revealed in a viral tweet, has reignited the debate over the independence of the public prosecution service.
"Who does the prosecutor's office answer to?" critics ask. For many, the answer is obvious: the Government. The argument rests on previous cases in which the prosecution service has blocked awkward investigations. On this occasion, the request to shelve the case came just as suspicions about irregular contract awards at Correos were pointing to people close to Moncloa, the prime minister's office.
The irony is hard to miss: while the prosecution service does pursue minor offences, the public company's biggest contracts go unpunished. "They don't investigate the drug dealers in a village, and they're going to investigate this?" sums up the most acid commentary. A sense of impunity is spreading.
The case adds fuel to the fire of institutional distrust. Until there is an independent investigation, the question remains: what kind of prosecutor's office is this?
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Spain's Fiscalía (public prosecutor's office) has asked that neither the former chief of staff of Prime Minister Sánchez nor Leire Díez be investigated over the allegedly rigged contracts at Correos, the state postal company. The decision, revealed in a viral tweet, has reignited the debate over the independence of the public prosecution service.
"Who does the prosecutor's office answer to?" critics ask. For many, the answer is obvious: the Government. The argument rests on previous cases in which the prosecution service has blocked awkward investigations. On this occasion, the request to shelve the case came just as suspicions about irregular contract awards at Correos were pointing to people close to Moncloa, the prime minister's office.
The irony is hard to miss: while the prosecution service does pursue minor offences, the public company's biggest contracts go unpunished. "They don't investigate the drug dealers in a village, and they're going to investigate this?" sums up the most acid commentary. A sense of impunity is spreading.
The case adds fuel to the fire of institutional distrust. Until there is an independent investigation, the question remains: what kind of prosecutor's office is this?
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