Critics back down and withdraw amendments calling for a term limit on Junqueras

New National Left, the alternative candidate to Oriol Junqueras, has reversed course and decided to withdraw the amendments calling for a term limit for the Republican president and separating the party presidency from institutional positions. The texts were to be debated at the party congress being held this Saturday in Martorell, because the leadership had refused to negotiate any compromise, as they were contrary to the content of the two amendments. In a statement, the candidate, led by Xavier Godàs and Alba Camps, explains that the leadership committed to opening this debate during "this term" to address these two issues "in depth."

New National Left, the alternative candidate to Oriol Junqueras, has backed down and decided to withdraw the amendments they requested. The texts were to be debated at the party's congress this Saturday in Martorell, because the leadership had refused to negotiate any compromise, as they were contrary to the content of the two amendments. In a statement, the candidacy, led by Xavier Godàs and Alba Camps, explains that the leadership committed to opening this debate during "this term" to address these two issues "in depth.

" The amendments were debated in , while the rest of the regional ones were rejected. "The candidacy has taken this step to prevent such a transcendent issue as the party's model from being overshadowed by personal debates," they argue. However, they assert that Nova Esquerra Nacional "will not, under any circumstances, renounce defending these positions, which they consider to be of democratic quality in the organization and strengthening of the party.

" Throughout the campaign for the first part of the congress—which served to elect the new leadership—Godàs and Camps had advocated a renewal of leadership and a step back for Junqueras, but also that Esquerra should adopt the two-headed model adopted by parties like the PNV and that, therefore, the person who presides over the party should not be the candidate in the elections. Nova Esquerra Nacional proposed limiting the term of the president of ERC to 12 years, regardless of whether repression had prevented him from serving every year, especially in the case of disqualification. This would prevent Junqueras from running for reelection.

Regarding the issue of a two-headed coalition, the candidacy specified that neither the president nor the secretary general of ERC "may hold institutional positions during their term." However, they specified that this would not take effect for another four years, and that, therefore, Elisenda Alamany could be a candidate for mayor of Barcelona if she wished. If Junqueras were no longer disqualified, she could run in the next Catalan elections.

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