Overview
- The controversy began when the Instagram account Girona Perduda published edited audio fragments showing Marc Puigtió saying he intended to expel local ERC leaders and take control of party resources.
- Puigtió apologized to the membership, admitted the words were his while claiming the clips were edited and that he misjudged his interlocutor.
- ERC’s national leadership announced a formal expediente disciplinario de oficio to determine what was said, when it was said and how the material was leaked.
- Mireia Ingla, the party’s compliance officer and former mayor of Sant Cugat del Vallès, has been reported as the official who will instruct the file and the party will refrain from further public statements during the process.
- The episode has already triggered local fallout, including at least one resignation and Puigtió’s announcement that he will step down as ERC’s Girona candidate, creating a short timeline for the party to find a replacement before next year’s municipal elections.