Talk:Arnaldo Otegi

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This article is clearly biased:

Firstly, it speaks about Spanish nationalism. It said (I have already changed it) that Otegi is hated by Spanish nationalists. It isn’t true because Spanish nationalism doesn’t exist or is very small (in fact, Spanish nationalism hasn’t got parliamentarian representation).

Secondly, Lizarra’s declaration objective wasn’t the peace: it was just Basque Country’s independence. To get it, nationalists parties decided to create a nationalist alliance and betray most Basque People, who don’t wish the independence (in fact, in Navarre pro-independence people are around 20%; in French Basque Country around 10% and in Basque Autonomous Community around 50%).

Thirdly, Otegi was not sentenced to a year in prison because of criticizing King Juan Carlos II, but yes for accusing him of being a torturer. Obviously, freedom expression has a limit, and it’s a crime accusing people of being a torturer.

In short, this article is clearly biased and pro-Basque-nationalists.

PS: I apologized to you for my poor English.

have read the article and altered it slightly; i believe it now reads objectively.

I can't see major reasons for the neutrality tag, as apparently the issues cited to place it where edited. I am removing it. Mountolive 23:00, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
The article does not read objectively. References to ETA as "terrorists" are not objective references. Nelson Mandela used to be called a terrorist... until the ANC won.

[edit] Prison

"On 21st February 1989 he was found of guilty of kidnapping and sentenced to six years in jail. In October 1990 he was released after having served half of his sentence."

These sentences don't appear to make sense mathematically. Can someone with more expertise than I clarify this, or tell me I'm wrong and that it does make sense? Crunk 20:24, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

hehehe, indeed makes no sense...I didn't add that info and so I don't have any idea...maybe there was a subsequent appeal or something? probably the safest is just to remove any time reference. I am doing so now. Thank you for reading ;) Mountolive | Talk 21:54, 2 April 2007 (UTC)