The idea that people convicted of terrorist murders could become public officials is repugnant to any Democrat. But this is not a sentimental issue: every democracy must resist those who want to destroy it.
It is essential to explore the necessary legal measures so that a situation such as that in the Basque Country and Navarre is not repeated, says the PP. The law, which PP and PSOE agreed in 2002, allowed the illegalization of Batasuna and was endorsed by the European Court of Human Rights.