"They refused to hand the passes over to City Hall officials, and something this serious had never happened in Zaragoza. Ortiz played with security to watch the proclamation with his friends, showing up with crude forgeries. If he can do this in a case like this, what might he do with matters of relative importance?" Lorén said.
The difference between the original pass (left) and the forged one (right). Photo: A.P.
The Presidency Councillor said that "we are obliged to report these minor acts of corruption carried out by the Socialist Party". Lorén also criticized "the municipal group's lack of ethics", saying its response had been to "throw dirt at everyone else".
THE PSOE'S RESPONSE
The PSOE, for its part, decided to respond to the accusations. "The PP has crossed every line by accusing a councillor this morning of inappropriate conduct at the Pilar Festival proclamation. While the PP accuses others, it still refuses to provide information about the Ranillas Spa, explain who is paying Mr. Lorén's legal fees or how it created a civil service position for the adviser who prepared the report on the new Romareda stadium, a project that was supposed to cost citizens zero euros and has already reached almost €200 million," the party responded.
"The PSOE deeply regrets that the Chueca government is using Zaragoza City Council as if it were a branch of the PP's Genoa headquarters. The people of Zaragoza deserve a different kind of politics, based on respect, civility and debate among those with different ideas. The PP remains committed to spreading hoaxes, hatred and public targeting. Not everything is acceptable when trying to discredit a political opponent," the municipal group concluded.
