The PSOE has now brought in a court of Lorca a criminal complaint for libel against the city's mayor, Francisco Jodar, the PP, which on March 2 responded to a socialist critique of wasting public money with the phrase: "More they spent on whores. "
The secretary of the PSOE Lorca, Diego José Mateos, explained that the legal services of the party, through the attorney appointed for this purpose have brought the lawsuit against Jódar, "once you have gathered the evidence we considered minimal" for accompany the legal brief.
Mateos has argued that "from now the matter is in the courts" and that the PSOE will not make new "political assessments" on this issue "until there is no ruling by the judge."
"We understand that the political path has been exhausted, respect judicial independence and political assessments will not do more about it," added the Socialist leader.
Pointed out that the complaint has been filed under the terms announced on 3 March, the secretary general of the PSOE, Diego Ferra, who then explained that the ruler who "have to say before the judge who referred to" the cost at clubs hostess that socialist politicians blamed earlier government teams in the session.
The PSOE Jódar accused last week of wasting public money on protocol and meals to entertain a group of Chinese investors during their visit to the city.
Among others made reference to spending $ 3,000 on a dinner for eight Chinese businessmen and representatives of the Government of Jódar team.
Source: PSOE Lorca