In a strategic move to protect privacy and prevent possible leaks, Popular Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo, along with his closest team, they decided to hide the names of their candidates al consejo de administración de RTVE to the majority of party directors.
This decision of the directive, described as “very jealous” by internal sources, arose from the need to control information at a key political moment. According to party sources consulted by El Chivato, the lack of transparency regarding the selection of RTVE councilors reflected the management's caution before a possible leak of information.
The election of new board members is an important step in the political battle for control of the public corporation in a context where the People's Party has accused government President Pedro Sánchez. they try to unify their domains over communication media. This confirmation is reinforced by statements from PP sources in the Senate emphasizing the importance of restoring balance at RTVE.
“Pedro Sánchez wants to control the media because he is cornered by corruption and concessions to his partners have paralyzed his administration. However, he launched a censorship plan against private media with one hand and issued a decree to maintain his control over RTVE with the other.” , Manifestaron fuentes del Senado said. According to him, this decree “seeks to change the composition of the board of directors of the RTVE, which could prevent the need to reach a broad consensus among the parliamentary groups and exclude the People's Party from decision-making in Congress.”
With the intention of opposing the influence of the current executive power, the People's Party proposed four names to the board of directors of RTVE: Eladio Jareño Ruiz, Rubén Moreno Palanques, Marina Vila Menor and Ignacio Ruiz Jarabo. Díaz fielded other candidates such as María Eizaguirre and Manuel Ventoso.