Through a proposal from the Minister of Justice, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, another 19 sentenced criminals were granted their freedom bringing this months total to 21 "Pardons" given out in Spain whilst under the rule of Spain's governing party, Partido Popular, including the manager of a bank branch of Santander in Esguevilla, who stole 30,000 euros from a client.
"This government has not granted a single pardon in cases of corruption. Moreover, while I am Minister of Justice, I will not do it." were the words of Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón. These words however, have been proved to be false.
Since November 2011, there are eight cases in which the current Justice Department has granted "Pardons" for offenses of corruption.
This brings the total of "Pardons" given out under Spain's President, Mariano Rajoy, to 798, 60 of which were given out in the last four months of this year. Meanwhile, an impoverished mother who found a credit card on the floor and used it to buy food for her starving children was sentenced and condemned to prison.
This clearly shows a justice system that favors the criminally rich yet condemns the poor.
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