Former Minister José Luis Ábalos posted two messages on Sunday on the social network X, where his profile was renamed to “As Ábalos,” He confirms that he has adapted well to prison His stay in prison was “less traumatic” than expected. He also pleaded his innocence in his letters and cited “tyrannical leaders” of the “deteriorating rule of law” as the reason for his imprisonment. “They won’t silence me,” he warned.
Former Secretary of Regulation at PSOE He stresses that it remains “strong and stable.” On his social network profile, which was taken out by someone close to him and in which the bio was also changed. “Member of Valencia. I am innocent! Even if they ask for 24 years for crimes I did not commit, I will fight for truth and justice, even if they say I am guilty,” it can now be read under his profile photo.
Moreover, he warned that by putting him in prison they would not “abandon or silence him.” “It is being gradually dismantled The necessary foundations for a free, just and equal society. He says in his account: “I will defend my innocence with the little that I have left.”
He continues, “What can a person stand for, whether from the government or from its opposition, who does not respect a fundamental right such as the presumption of innocence, recognized and enforceable for all people?” “I am already in prison because the regime decided so“Without a trial and under the false pretext of being a high risk of flight, having a minor in my care, taking care of my 96-year-old mother every other weekend, and being a congressman who goes to Congress weekly.”
The former minister attacks Against “authoritarian leaders and purchased media” He warns that the rule of law is “deteriorating.” He added: “They are all determined to eliminate human rights and want us to believe that they are the only ones searching for justice and truth.”
However, Abalos appreciates the good treatment he receives at Madrid’s Soto del Real prison, both by inmates and officials. “My gratitude for the good treatment I receive in prison from all officials and other prisoners. My adjustment has been less traumatic than I expected. Of course it is very cold here,” the Abalos account posted.
Last Thursday, the Supreme Court agreed to send Abalos and his advisor Koldo Garcia to temporary prison without bail. Because of the “extreme” escape risk from both Due to the imminent date of the trial that will be held against him, on charges of forgery in public contracts to purchase medical supplies, and the high demand for penalties: imprisonment for up to 30 years.