Ibarretxe and His Peace Proposal

Seems like Ibarretxe has a new project in the works.

This is what EITb published:

Basque premier presents plan to settle peace in Euskadi

The Basque premier, Juan José Ibarretxe, has presented today the Plan for Peace and Coexistence aiming to settle the process arising from ETA's cease-fire declaration. The text gives "an essential role to terrorism victims" in the peace process, bets for acknowledging the pain caused recovering memory, and highlights the necessity to prevent torture and bring Basque prisoners to Basque jails, apart from emphasising civil and political rights.

After a meeting with his governing associates Joseba Azkarraga (nationalist EA) and Javier Madrazo (communist EB), Ibarretxe has unveiled the agreed text. The plan will be sent to the Basque Parliament and accepts suggestions from the rest of parties. Among others, the Basque Government will promote a solidarity law for terrorism victims recognising their status.

The Basque premier has said that the plan is "the contribution of the Basque Government to the peace process, to head towards a reconciled society," and has added that "no peace process can be built on oblivion."

Five main keys

There are five central points in the plan: the defence and promotion of human rights, solidarity with terrorism victims recovering historic memory, rewarding Franco's victims, defence of civil and political rights, and preventing detainees' and inmates' torture. Each of these issues includes a "number of initiatives to try to recognise and alleviate suffering and prevent new violations of human rights."

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