Friday, March 7
Here ends the campaign
Today the forecast was distributed roses Arrasate Aretxabaleta and then for the afternoon, finishing in Irun. The reality for me was another, I ask this in a press conference that will give Patxi López valuation of the campaign, surrounded by candidates for Congress and Senate. Obedient as always, I'm at the scheduled time of eleven o'clock in the People's House Txurdinaga in Bilbao. From there we went to Europa Park, where they are waiting journalists and prepared a small infrastructure is sound. On the way we are taking pictures of photographers and TV cameras. Patxi makes the assessment of the campaign, which we feel satisfied, and returned back to headquarters, where we take a tapa and a coffee. Then every one to his work I put myself in way to S. Sebastian where we eat a peer group. As I arrived in time for a walk to the Comb of the Winds, in Ondarreta.
At about 13:40 we got back to the car for lunch and one of my guards received a call from a friend who says there has been a shooting in Arrasate. No one knows who has been against, say a private guard, or a former councilman. The confirmation of the news not long in coming through a radio station: the victim is a former Socialist councilor and is in critical condition.
Change of plans: we set off to Arrasate-Mondragon, the hospital where they say you have been. Along the way I get a couple of calls inquiring about what happened and if I was something else. I hear the news that the victim died Felipe Isaías Carrasco, and then a statement of my brother and Gipuzkoa candidate for Congress, condemned at the same time tells the terrorists that democracy is strong and will not be with her. Calls to the public, the best response to those calling for abstention and boycott Sunday's election is going to vote. No matter who but the answer must be of good citizenship and fill out the ballot box for Peace and Freedom.
Our arrival at the hospital, was setting at 14:45 pm and as he greeted some fellow on the outside, they heard a piercing scream of a woman. She was the widow of Isaiah just been told that her husband had died at that time.
Inside, and I turn to address the area where they are companions, mixed with toilets. Give me a hug, Iker, Councilman Arrasate has been one of the first to reach the place where Isaiah had been shot shortly after his wife and daughter. Has blood on his jersey.
begin to reach representatives of the PP and the PNV and the Basque Government: Ibarretxe, Madrazo, Azcarraga, etc. There are many colleagues who are excited and ready to rebuke directly to Lehendakari and PP. You have to calm them down but hardly achieved. And making any mention of the election slogan of the PNV, we ask: what country you live? and "in which moris?
We agreed to meet in a hotel nearby, the Socialist Executive with some companions, candidates, mayors and councilors who have been here. Patxi prepared a statement read to the media, and then move to the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, where they will meet the Board of Spokesmen, and that the mayor has refused to convene a special plenary. They had the nose to appear by the Hospital, she and two council members are supposed to be interested, or offer condolences to the family, as if it were an accident. I have sent to shrift, after asking if they would condemn the attack. Delayed the appearance before the media.
We went to the Plaza at 18:00, where we hope to complete the Board of Spokesmen. Waited an hour or more, until it leaves our spokesperson and explains to the media agree that consists of several points, among which is that the chapel be placed in the Plenary Hall Municipal, besides the condemnation of the attack.
returned to the hotel to wait for JL Rodríguez Zapatero, announced that we have come to be with the family of Isaiah and a moment with us. Come out to greet some friends, get together with Rubalcaba, and when they are with us, take us all the solidarity and support they need.
We have reported that M. Rajoy comes to the chapel, although no one knows for sure when I got the body of Isaiah from the Forensic Anatomical Institute in S. Sebastian. Ask us to go City Hall, to wait there. Everything is ready to receive the coffin containing the remains of our partner. The arrival is more or less, at about 22:40 hours, accompanied by loud applause from all those who hope in the Square and at City Hall.
have traveled to be with us next autonomous peers, C. Mendez, Pepe Blanco, Álvaro Cuesta, President of the FEMP, the Mayor of Palencia and a couple of colleagues from the Ministry of Municipal Policy.
begin to go through the chapel people from other parties, candidates with whom we have been in discussions in the Radio, veteran socialist, etc.
Rajoy is expected to, but I I have no interest in greeting. We have to acknowledge the solidarity, but let him know, politely, that the Basque Socialists have our pride and its manifestations seem a moral turpitude not be consistent with someone who was English Minister and has known the pain of victims of ETA up close, and in particular of our comrades. I'm going home I want to be early morning in this town again. When I come since it's after 00:20. Final
campaign ahead, as decided by all parties, and in Euskadi, Friday from pain.
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