Dec
17
MADRID – Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy asked on Thursday not to jump to political conclusions after he was punched on Wednesday during an electoral event in the city of Pontevedra in Spain’s northwest region of Galicia.
In statements delivered to the Antena 3 and Telecinco TV networks, Rajoy, who aspires to win a new mandate for his ruling Popular Party, said that the incident “changes nothing” of what is left of the country’s campaign for the upcoming legislative elections, which to be held on Dec. 20.
A teenager punched the prime minister on Wednesday while he was walking down the streets of Pontevedra; an action described by Rajoy as an exception to the civilized behavior of Spanish citizens.
When he was directly confronted with a question regarding some politicians hinting that there is a link between the attack and the aggressive tone of the Socialist candidate, Pedro Sanchez, during their debate televised last Monday by the country’s official television networks, Rajoy stressed that it is pointless to jump to political conclusions.
During Monday’s debate between the leaders of Spain’s two most prominent parties, Sanchez said “The prime minister has to be a decent person and you’re not.”
Sanchez followed this rhetoric on the backdrop of alleged corruption within Rajoy’s political bloc.
The prime minister called for showing respect, and explained that rivals have families, and what politicians speak of represents a reference for many people.
The PP leader ruled out that the attack took place due to a security breach, while he thanked his security personnel, stressing that it was impossible to avoid what happened.
Latest surveys note that the PP is the favorite party to win the elections, but without a majority to allow it to establish a new government, which will force the ruling party to form alliances with other political blocs.
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