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"Catalonia and Spain have no meaning apart"

"Much more important than winning elections is to maintain the integrity of the Spanish State"

"The PSOE should make an effort to not be swayed by those who invite us to imitate nationalists"

"The kindest thing I have said in my book is that, while real, is read with the interest of a novel"

José Bono, former president of the Congress of Deputies, former defense minister and former president of Castilla-La Mancha, will present on Thursday, November 22, in New Murcia Forum, "I'll tell you."

This is the first installment of his memoirs, which covers the day to day politics from 1992 to 1997.

The event will take place at the Royal Casino of Murcia during a lunch conversation with about two hundred representatives of all political, social and economic aspects of the Region of Murcia.

Bono, who is now retired from active political life, said that "I feel very good, very comfortable, free of charge, either public or in the party, and dedicate myself to my work as a lawyer, writing my diaries, careful my youngest daughter and my grandchildren attending. "Indeed, said he does not think" in return, even when the policy interest me and I follow every day. "

Recognizes that sees the current political landscape "with concern and sadness", since a sector "very important" citizens "living with many difficulties, millions of Spanish want to work and have a job and others are afraid to lose" .

IN DEFENSE OF THE INTEGRITY OF THE STATE

One issue of concern to the former president of the Congress is to defend the integrity of the Spanish state.

So, has stated that "the illegal secession of Catalonia can not occur" and that the Government of Spain "is not required to produce an act against the law and against the Constitution."

"Spanish people have the right to have the government guarantee us that all the blows against the Constitution eventually fail," he assured. In this regard, he said "I hope the Government of Spain to know do you have to do to fail" a path which must be "accompanied by all democrats and defenders of the Constitution."

"I can not imagine separate Catalonia Spain or Catalonia Spain without yet thriving," said José Bono, who has suggested that Rajoy and Rubalcaba "should be together to defend the Constitution," while said that "what it makes no sense "is that PSOE and PP" while some try to fight and divide Spain fray. "

For socialist politician, "much more important than winning the election is to maintain the integrity of the Spanish State", because together "we can be more united and live better."

"At this point it seems to me very old secessionist vocations and very selfish."

Regarding the stance being taken by the PSOE, José Bono believes his party "should make an effort to focus its program on the defense of equal rights for all Spanish" because for socialists "is the essential equality and we should not get carried away by those who invite us to imitate nationalists. "makes clear, however, that does not like swimming upstream as far as his party is concerned." Like that water help me move, I'm not masochist. trying to be autonomous and say what I think but I am always with the PSOE autonomous ".

Moreover, on the valuation made by citizens of politicians, José Bono has commented that there is "no magic formula, and if so I have none." However, he considers that "there are more ways to connect politicians and citizens, and one of the measures that should be taken with immediate effect is the repeal of the electoral law, which alienates citizens of the elect. "Former President of Congress explains that" with the current law, party voters may choose not people and if a citizen wants to be deputy would be more useful to befriend who makes the lists of who votes and this is a major deficit and an easement for the democratic system. "

THE TESTIMONY OF A POLITICAL

José Bono has said that the publication of the first installment of his diaries politicians wanted to offer "a faithful witness to the fact that I have lived in the area of ​​politics, taking notes every day, my testimony is true on the I've actually lived, without any hypocrisy. "

Remember that this is a country where "there is little habit of writing daily, rather it draws on memoirs, but memory is sometimes capricious, treacherous, and almost always very forgetful."

This first volume includes the period running from the glorious year 1992, the Olympic Games of Barcelona and Seville Expo, the fall of the PSOE and the arrival of José María Aznar to the Government in 1997.

Among the many characters in "I'll tell you," the figure of Felipe González, "one of the greatest politicians we've had" and for which he feels "great affection and consideration." For the King Spain, on the other hand, "made clear my respect, my loyalty and affection, which does not mean to make a chronicle courtly" but "I say what I think is that the King has done more for the monarchy that all ancestors together and that on 24 February when the coup saved us from winning the hearts of his people. "

"I will tell" is a book full of anecdotes, that gets into the intricacies of higher politics.

"The kindest thing I have said is that, being quite real, is read with the interest of a novel," said José Bono, who is already preparing the next two installments, "The Journal of Defense Minister (2004-2006) "and the third and final, which will include the period of the presidency of the Congress of Deputies (2008-211).

Source: Agencias