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Spain’s left-wing coalition government rocked by ‘sexual abuse’ scandal – TV presenter says he was the victim of a prominent figure who resigned suddenly

Spain’s left-wing coalition government rocked by ‘sexual abuse’ scandal – TV presenter says he was the victim of a prominent figure who resigned suddenly

A prominent left-wing Spanish politician is under investigation after allegations that he sexually assaulted or harassed more than a dozen women, including a TV presenter, shook the country’s political sphere.

The statements came a day after Inigo Errejon, a senior figure in the left-wing coalition Sumar, announced that he was leaving politics.

Errejon, who traveled to

Although he did not address the allegations against him, he did say that he was ‘working on a personal matter’ and that ‘in order to move forward on this issue and take care of myself, I have to abandon institutional politics, his demands and his demands.’ rhythms’.

In her post, she also suggested that her ‘mistakes’ were the product of working in a ‘neoliberal’ political environment, which ‘produces a toxic subjectivity that is compounded by patriarchy when it comes to men’.

Spain’s left-wing coalition government rocked by ‘sexual abuse’ scandal – TV presenter says he was the victim of a prominent figure who resigned suddenly

Spanish leftist politician Inigo Errejon under investigation following sexual abuse accusations

TV presenter Elisa Mouliaa revealed that she was one of Errejon’s victims

The TV presenter (pictured) posted on X: 'I am a victim of sexual abuse by Inigo Errejon'

The TV presenter (pictured) posted on X: ‘I am a victim of sexual abuse by Inigo Errejon’

On Tuesday, an anonymous account on social media accused a ‘prominent politician living in Madrid’ of psychological harassment, ‘gaslighting’ and ‘degrading sex practices’ towards a dozen women.

However, after Errejon announced his resignation, actress and TV presenter Elisa Mouliaa wrote about X: ‘I am a victim of sexual abuse by Inigo Errejon.’

Meanwhile, Interior Ministry sources said on Friday that a police complaint had been filed against the politician.

The allegations against Errejon shook the feminist credibility of the government of socialist prime minister Pedro Sanchez.

Errejon was a leading figure in Spanish politics over the past decade after co-founding the far-left Podemos.

He later founded the splinter party Mas Pais, which now belongs to the Sumar alliance.

The scandal emerged amid a growing crackdown on gender-based abuses of power in a country where Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales fell last year after he publicly kissed national team player Jenni Hermoso on the lips. consensual.

The incident occurred as Hermoso took to the stage to collect a medal following Spain’s victory over England in the women’s World Cup final in August last year.

Errejon was a leading figure in Spanish politics over the past decade after co-founding the far-left Podemos.

Errejon was a leading figure in Spanish politics over the past decade after co-founding the far-left Podemos.