In a speech on Ukraine on Wednesday, the president of the republic referred to the Rubiales case as an example of “such little things that occupy people’s attention” compared to deaths during war.
In a speech at PSD Summer University, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa spoke to students about his personal experiences during his recent trip to Ukraine and the extreme situations he experienced.
“This is not to demotivate them, I think it is fundamental and the president has that responsibility, which is to solve the problems where you live. But in fact, there are very little things that occupy people’s attention: did a kiss do better or kissed worse, even if he kissed anyway,” he said.
The head of state then admitted that these are “also fundamental questions of principle”.
“But we waste so much time every day on small matters of importance, detail and unimportance,” he repeated.
Finally, the journalists asked the president of the republic if he was referring to the behavior of the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luís Rubiales, in the final of the Women’s World Cup, and Rubiales’ controversial kiss to the footballer Jenni Hermoso or if he misunderstood the reference.
“No, an investigation into a crime of sexual harassment is a serious matter, but there are more serious issues, such as war deaths, human lives on the one hand and on the other in huge numbers. So in terms of notoriety, everyone is free, but one thing is an individual crime to be investigated, another thing is a war with dead, and a human life is always worth more than all that.” declared.
Following the events in Sydney, Rubiales was subject to numerous criticisms, with player Jenni Hermoso stating that she had not consented to the kiss, contrary to what the RFEF president guarantees.
Rubiales said on Friday he would not be leaving the post, sparking a new spike in contention and extreme positions, with the squad’s players announcing they are unavailable to return to represent Spain, while the current leaders of the RFEF stay in position. the positions.
On Saturday, FIFA announced Rubiales’ suspension for 90 days, and 11 members of coach Jorge Vila’s technical team resigned. For his part, the technician condemned the “inappropriate behavior” of the RFEF chairman.
Source: DN
