The reaction of the PP to the ‘Errejón case’: this is the double standard on sexual violence and consent

People’s Party and Vox they employ the case of Íñigo Errejón to criticize the left and even the feminism. Feijóo has even said that the fall of Errejón “we owe it to the law of (alone) yes it is yes and everything that the party itself that has died for has been proposing your own medicine“.

In this video, we are going to review the newspaper library of PP and Vox and we are going to talk about a key element that has been criticized by both groups: consent.

The story of Nevenka

Let’s go back to the year 2000. Nevenka FernandezCouncilor for Finance in Ponferrada, publicly denounced the mayor of that municipality, Ismael Alvarezof the People’s Party. Alvarez was convicted of sexual harassmentbut the PP maintained its support for the mayor and defended his management until the last moment.

The former president of the PP, José María Aznar, kept a silence accomplice with respect to the mayor of Ponferrada after the complaint of the young councilor.

FAES talks about the “suckers” of the Government’s parliamentary majority

The foundation chaired by Aznar, the FAES foundationis able to talk about Errejón case and say that “the current left is in decline and surrounded by hypocrisy.” In an article titled The venal superiority of the leftthe following is noted: “If you review the shame of the scandalous coalition that governs us, it is difficult not to question the ethical standards of the parliamentary majority that supports it, without ceasing to admire the size of their deceptions.”

Ismael AlvarezHe was eventually forced to resign when the sentence was handed down. Nevenkafor his part, had to leave Spain due to the rejection of a society and media that spoke of a “sentimental dispute” and that questioned his testimony.

The presenter Ana Rosa Quintana not only removed credibility from the victim’s story, but also placed the responsibility on her instead of on the aggressor: “A girl who has a degree, who has a master’s degree, who is a councilor of the Treasury, who has a cultural solvency… how do you allow yourself to be harassed and how does it take you so long to report?”

Nor has the PP sought any type of reparation at present, quite the opposite. The popular ones They have prevented filming in Ponferrada a film about the story of the former councilor.

Carlos Flores Juberias

More recent is the case of Carlos Flores Juberiascurrent Vox deputy. This politician was convicted in 2002 for habitual psychological violence towards his now ex-partner. Something he did in front of his children. The ultra representative even uttered insults such as “crazy”, “imbecile”, “whore”.

Vox designated Flores as a candidate for Congress

However, he obtained his current seat in Congress thanks to the support of his party. But what did the Popular Party, which now collaborates closely with Vox, do? Feijóo even described Juberías’s attitude as “a tough divorce”.

He PP demanded that Juberias Flowers will not participate in the Valencian Government led by Carlos Mazón. Vox removed him, but placed him at the head of the Congress list for Valencia. Thanks to that, today he is a deputy and no PP leader has shown discomfort with his presence in Congress nor has he reproached the party for this matter.

The position before Plácido Domingo

It was striking how the PP treated the case of Placido Domingoaccused by dozens of women of sexual harassment. Far from reproach, José Luis Martínez Almeidaformer spokesperson for the PP and current mayor of Madrid, defined the tenor as “a glory of Spanish culture” from which the left “takes away recognition.”

Almeida: “The victim is not Rita Maestre”

After the outbreak of the scandal about Íñigo Errejón, the councilor has made a speech for the victims of sexist violence of the former Sumar spokesperson. “Here the victim is not Rita Maestre; “Here the victims are those of Íñigo Errejón, it is more important to preserve those who suffered Errejón’s abuses, not those who covered up for him,” he said at a press conference.

The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Diaz Ayusodid something similar when the information about Plácido Domingo became known and joined in the praise, without questioning him about the accusations against the singer.

“The greatest”he wrote on his Twitter account (now, X). Ayuso reacted this way, sharing a cover of ABC that tried to whitewash the character. Feijóo, on this occasion, launches messages aimed at “supporting” women victims of sexual harassment and assault.

Consent after ‘only yes means yes’

The PP has charged day in and day out against the law of only yes is yes. This standard promoted by Irene Montero He put consent at the center. And it established defense mechanisms against sexist violence even if the victim does not report it in court.

The law of only yes is yes was criticized for the reduction of sentences that some judges carried out after the redefinition of sexual abuse and assault. Instead of being considered separate crimes, they were unified under the term sexual assault.

The PP launched a point-blank campaign against the law and deployed a punitive discourse, destroying the prevention and protection mechanisms that the norm entailed and even ridiculing consent. “One question, are you really saying yes, yes, yes until the end?” Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo joked in front of Irene Montero in a RTVE debate.

The PP now positions itself in defense of the victims of sexual assault who have accused Errejón. Victims who are victimsprecisely for that reason, because there is no consent.

Protocols against sexist harassment

Since August of this year, the Parity law obliges all parties to have a protocol against sexist violence. This protocol must apply to all members, or even to those who, without being militants, have representative positions.

The PP has announced its protocol

After the request for Publicthe PP has sent its protocol for these cases. The document includes moral harassment, which is related to psychological violence that threatens the dignity or physical or mental integrity of a person.

Despite the protocols, the case Errejón shows the lack of effective action by political parties in the face of sexist behavior within their organizations. It also reveals that the PP – of course, Vox – has few lessons to give, for the moment, in this regard.