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Socialist leaders lambán and page condemn sánchez's alleged pressures and censorship
Emiliano García-Page, president of Castilla-La Mancha, and Javier Lambán, former president of Aragón, have publicly condemned what they describe as "pressures" and "censorship" exerted by the Spanish Prime Minister and PSOE Secretary-General, Pedro Sánchez. Their statements come in response to the recent leak of WhatsApp messages between Sánchez and former PSOE Secretary of Organization José Luis Ábalos.
The leaked conversations reveal Sánchez's efforts to suppress dissenting voices within the party, including García-Page and Lambán. These voices, according to the leaked exchanges, were targeted by the president as part of an internal push to maintain control and unity within the PSOE. Both García-Page and Lambán expressed their dismay over what they view as authoritarian tendencies within the current leadership.
García-Page and Lambán have condemned Sánchez's actions as a demonstration of a loss of control, with Lambán even describing the president's phone calls as filled with "anger" and an overwhelming sense of "loss of control." According to them, the pressure tactics used by Sánchez and Ábalos were ultimately ineffective and failed to intimidate those who opposed their agenda.
These revelations add to the growing tension within the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), a party already grappling with internal divides. While Sánchez's leadership remains unchallenged, the response from figures like García-Page and Lambán suggests that discontent within the party ranks is simmering beneath the surface.
As these political figures continue to voice their frustrations, it is clear that the internal conflicts within the PSOE are far from resolved. The leaked messages provide a glimpse into the increasingly volatile relationship between Sánchez and some of his party's most prominent regional leaders. Whether this public clash will lead to significant changes within the PSOE or further entrench divisions remains to be seen.
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