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Besteiro Defends Actions as PSdeG Meets to Address Harassment Crisis

Leaders seek to refocus the party on a municipal push to force talks on local financing.

Overview

  • Opening the National Committee in Santiago, José Ramón Gómez Besteiro argued he acted with speed and urged complainants to report cases while protecting their anonymity.
  • He detailed the party’s response to the cases involving José Tomé and Barbadás mayor Xosé Carlos Valcárcel, but did not address complaints tied to A Coruña that Ferraz is processing.
  • The agenda includes the secretary-general’s report, approval of party accounts and this year’s budget, and a question period for members to press the leadership on its handling of the crisis.
  • Leadership sources say the PSdeG aims to build a municipal front to push the Xunta into negotiating a local financing model, citing pressure on services such as the Servizo de Axuda no Fogar.
  • The meeting follows weeks of internal dissent, including a manifesto led by several female mayors and backed by senior figures, criticizing transparency and consistency in handling harassment complaints.