In two minutes and fifty seconds of appearance without questions, Juan Lobato this morning left the future of the Madrid PSOE in suspense. Although some in the party expected that the still leader of the PSOE-M would present his resignation, Lobato is resisting and his team is already calculating to fight in the next congress of the Madrid federation, which will take place after the federal one that begins this year. Friday.
Lobato chose to intervene in the office of the parliamentary group in the Madrid Assembly, not in that of the party. He sat alone and took a sip of water before beginning to protest the “lynching” of “some leaders” of the party, whom he did not name. On one side, contemplating the scene, a dozen members of his Executive accompanied him to signal that he is not alone in this umpteenth fratricidal fight within the Madrid socialist federation. Lobato says he believes that he cannot be punished for going to the notary and that “it seems that the bad guy is precisely the one who decides not to do things wrong.”
Lobato’s scheme in this expectedly long week involves not making statements to the media until after appearing in the Supreme Court this Friday to present the notarial document that has led him to this mess. The one in which, according to the version that has been given so far, it is proven that the email from the prosecutor’s office that was brandished in the regional Legislature to reproach the tax fraud of Isabel Díaz Ayuso’s boyfriend came from journalistic information and not from Moncloa, contrary to what ABC published when revealing the existence of the document.
Sources from Lobato’s team acknowledge a few moments of anxiety in the leader when he learned of the request from the Supreme Court instructor, Ángel Hurtado. But this morning the secretary general seemed relatively calm, even though the faces in the socialist office were serious all morning. Once he goes to the High Court and gives explanations, Lobato plans to take the car – his team rules out that he will be charged – and go to Seville to participate in the federal congress of the PSOE, where the atmosphere seems equally turbulent. The Madrid leader aspires to overcome the trance and accelerate work with the militancy for the following week, when the congress of the Madrid federation will be held and the primary process will begin, which is scheduled to be held on January 11.
The leadership of the PSOE-M is waiting for the confirmation of the alternative candidate, who according to Lobato’s team could not be other than Minister Óscar López, a militant for Las Rozas, no matter how much Lobato himself has cleared the question in his direction. responsibility over the use of email for which the Supreme Court now asks him to account.
Lobato’s faithful are already reviewing lists and spreadsheets with militancy numbers to guarantee the 7,000 votes out of 14,000 that would give victory to the candidate. One of the most powerful groups, that of Fuenlabrada, supports one of Lobato’s main rivals, Mayor Javier Ayala. Together with Sara Hernández, councilor of Getafe, she will be one of the most visible supports, a priori, of Lobato’s rival.
Regarding Moncloa’s involvement in the race, the team of the still regional secretary understands that it will not be able to go much further than influencing the socialist mayors to exert influence over their groups. The sentiment of the grassroots militancy, they believe, is very variable and it is very important that the candidate be someone who has worked in the territory. Lobato was elected in 2021 but in 2017 he had already competed in a primary, in which he was defeated against José Manuel Franco, so they understand that he has an advantage.
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