Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez publicly apologized following the resignation of Santos Cerdán, implicated in a corruption scandal involving illegal commission payments for public contracts. Cerdán, a key figure within the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), was identified in a police report with eight recordings linking him to the handling of €620,000 in illegal payments. Despite the gravity of the allegations, Sánchez refused to call for early elections, insisting the current government would serve until 2027. Cerdán expressed hope to prove his innocence after stepping down from his roles.
"I want to apologise to the citizens," Sánchez said during a press conference hours before Santos Cerdán stepped down a secretary of the ruling Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).
"Until this morning, I was convinced of Cerdán's integrity, as there was no indication of his involvement in the case. We should not have trusted him," Sánchez said, acknowledging that the accusations against Cerdán were very serious.
Cerdán was in charge of "managing the alleged payments" linked to illegal commission payments and public contracts, as identified in a police report.
"I hope to focus on my defence and prove that I have never committed any wrongdoing," Cerdán said following his resignation.
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