Spain To Strip Officials Of Judicial Privileges In Corruption War • Channels Television

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez vowed Monday to reform the constitution to end judicial privileges enjoyed by politicians, judges, royals and other top officials which can shield them from corruption charges.

The Socialist prime minister said the measure was needed “to restore people’s confidence in politics” in a country which has been rocked by a string of corruption scandals in recent years.

Sanchez announced the measure which will make it easier for politicians to be prosecuted at a Madrid event marking 100 days since he toppled his conservative Popular Party predecessor in a no-confidence vote amid a long-running graft scandal.

Under a system of judicial privileges known as “aforamiento,” Spain’s lawmakers and other top officials benefit…