Feijoo: "In 30 years in politics, I haven't named anyone involved in alleged corruption."

In an interview published today in "La Voz de Galicia," PP president Alberto Núñez Feijóo asserted that in his 30 years in politics, he has not appointed "anyone involved in alleged corruption."

Asked whether he takes any responsibility for the indictment of former PP Finance Minister Cristóbal Montoro, Feijóo says that "suspicions of corruption must be treated equally, and if anything, when they affect someone who has been or is a member of your party, you must be more demanding."

"There can't be two standards for corruption. Whoever it affects," he asserts, adding that he will not "prosecute judges or the pseudo-media and that he has already said that the investigation will be carried out to the end."

"Now, I'm a politician with a track record; I didn't start yesterday. In 30 years in politics, I haven't appointed anyone to my positions who's involved in alleged corruption. That's my calling card. Let the people judge," he says.

Regarding the appointment of Alberto Nadal, a close collaborator of Montoro, to head the party's economic department at the recent PP Congress in July, he asserts that he has no regrets.

"Let them investigate whatever they want. If I had someone with me who was suspected of something and the explanation they gave me didn't convince me, I would stop working with them," he notes.

And he asserts that Nadal "was neither involved nor had any responsibility for the events under investigation," since when they occurred "he was at the Ministry of Industry."

The opposition leader says he doesn't see himself as the next prime minister yet, as "the decisive moment will be the election," and he doesn't know "whether it's a long or short time in months."

"I see myself as a candidate for the presidency of the Government, recently ratified by the PP congress. And with more experience and maturity than the first time I ran," he notes, emphasizing that he has "no anxiety," but "all determination."

Regarding whether he would govern with Vox if the party demands to join a hypothetical executive led by the PP, he asserts that in the conversations he has had with the president of that party, Santiago Abascal, they have "never, ever" spoken about "joining the government, nor has he ever asked for it."

"If it were up to Vox, I don't think Vox would hold a rerun of the elections and not collaborate in ending Sanchismo. I can't believe it. I'm committed to trying for a government with a PP majority and a PP-only government, with agreements in the event of not obtaining a sufficient majority," he says.