For Juanma Moreno, the intervention of government members such as Vice President Yolanda Díaz in the form of protests following the verdict against former Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz was a factor with a direct impact on the credibility of the judiciary in Spain. According to the publications, the President of the Junta de Andalucía considers that these public demonstrations have damaged citizens’ perception of the separation of powers, the fundamental core of democracy, and warns of the possible structural consequences that this dynamic of institutional tensions could entail. According to the media, Moreno stressed the importance of all public representatives taking responsibility for ensuring the autonomy of the various state organs, especially in scenarios characterized by high political and legal sensitivity.
During his stay in Brussels, Moreno said, according to media reports, that any decline in public trust in the judiciary could undermine democratic stability. The Andalusian President expressed his respect for the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on García Ortiz and regretted that the central executive authorities responded by criticizing the court decision. In his statements collected by the media, he emphasized that the People’s Party remains committed to supporting the Supreme Court and its decisions, and values the professional careers and experience of the judges who make up it.
Moreno rejected the government’s position to publicly question the meaning of the Supreme Court’s rulings, thereby confirming the premise that Spain’s political system is based on independence and mutual respect between the branches of government. According to the media, the Andalusian head of state stressed that the behavior of members of the executive branch must be guided by caution in relation to any judicial decision and that critical statements can lead to distrust, which affects the normal development of democratic life.
The media stated that Moreno reiterated the importance of respecting the separation of powers as a non-negotiable principle in public service. In this sense, he warned that doubts about the impartiality of the judiciary within the government can lead to a loss of trust in the institutions and thus hinder the proper functioning of the democratic system. As media reported, Moreno pointed out that political deliberations should not displace the basic values of democracy and placed the separation of powers at the center of the debate on institutional quality in the country.
In the last part of his speech, the President of the Junta de Andalucía specifically called on the central government to stop public criticism that questions the work of the Supreme Court. As media reported, he called on government officials to direct their actions toward strengthening institutional stability, while respecting both the independent function of the judiciary and the legal boundaries that govern the activities of each state organ.
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