Public Prosecutor asks for legal action against Mayor of Hernani

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Mayor of Hernani Marian Beitialarrangoitia

Spain's Public Prosecutor's Office asked on Sunday for legal action against Mayor of Hernani Marian Beitialarrangoitia for her conduct in a political rally in Pamplona/Iruña, official sources said on Sunday.

Marian Beitialarrangoitia, Mayor of the Basque town of Hernani, took part in a political rally of the left-wing party ANV to present the list of candidates for the March parliamentary vote. During the rally, Beitialarrangoitia requested a round of applause for Igor Portu and Mattin Sarasola, two presumed members of the armed Basque group ETA arrested last week.

According to judicial sources, the ANV mayor could be accused of praising terrorism.