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### Viewing cable 06MADRID293, SPAIN: CHIEF PROSECUTOR FORCED TO QUIT

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06MADRID293 | 2006-02-03 14:02 | 2010-11-30 12:12 | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | Embassy Madrid

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    UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MADRID 000293

    SIPDIS

    SENSITIVE
    SIPDIS

    E.O. 12958: N/A
    TAGS: PGOV PTER SP
    SUBJECT: SPAIN: CHIEF PROSECUTOR FORCED TO QUIT

    ¶1. (U) Attorney General Candido Conde Pumpido forced the
    Chief Prosecutor of Spain's National Court, Eduardo
    Fungairino, to step down for alleged mismanagement of
    terrorism cases under his supervision. Fungairino, a
    highly-respected 26-year veteran of the National Court, will
    move to a position with the Supreme Court and retain a role
    in terrorism cases. Fungairino's deputy, Jesus Santos, will
    take over duties as Chief Prosecutor, at least on until a
    successor is named. Conde Pumpido remonstrated Fungairino
    for failing to secure Supreme Court confirmation of the
    sentences of al-Qa'ida members convicted in September 2005
    (thus allowing two terrorists to exit prison after having
    served only half of their sentences) and for failing to push
    for the completion of the 2004 Madrid train bombing
    investigation. However, Fungairino's supporters claim that
    the Zapatero government removed Fungairino because of his
    strong opposition to a negotiated settlement with ETA,
    negotiations that may require the cooperation of the National
    Prosecutor's office.

    ¶2. (U) The story immediately developed political overtones,
    with the Socialist-leaning "El Pais" running lengthy
    descriptions of Fungairino's failings and incompetence and
    serving as a platform for Conde Pumpido's version of events.
    Conde Pumpido accused Fungairino of failing to consult with
    colleagues and of dominating judicial relations with the U.S.
    Department of Justice and with EU counterparts. The centrist
    "El Mundo," which is strongly anti-ETA, ran a headline
    declaring that Fungairino was a removed for impeding
    government negotiations with ETA. "El Mundo" suggested that
    Conde Pumpido decided to dismiss Fungairino because he had
    blocked the banned ETA front group Batasuna from holding a
    public meeting, despite hints from Zapatero that such a
    meeting might be allowed in the interest of steering ETA
    towards the political arena. The opposition Popular Party
    and center-right judicial organizations rose to Fungairino's
    defense, while center-left groups and Basque nationalist
    organizations hailed the dismissal.

    //EARLY RELEASE OF CONVICTED TERRORISTS//

    ¶3. (U) The main failure cited by Conde Pumpido - the early
    release of convicted terrorists - is troubling, but
    responsibility for the issue rests with several actors.
    Under Spanish law, a detainee must be released after serving
    half their maximum prison term if the sentences have not been
    confirmed by the Supreme Court. The problem in this instance
    is that many of the detainees in the Barakat Yarkas case were
    held in pre-trial detention for nearly four years, time that
    counts towards their sentences. Since many of those
    convicted received jail terms of eight or fewer years (see
    full listing in para 5), the half-way point came nearly
    immediately after their September 2005 convictions, giving
    the notoriously slow Spanish legal system little time to win
    confirmation of the convictions by the Supreme Court. It was
    up to both the Prosecutor's office and the Supreme Court to
    shuttle the cases through, and they failed to do so in time
    to prevent the release of two al-Qa'ida cell members. The
    government is expected to move quickly now to prevent further
    releases.

    //COMMENT//

    ¶4. (SBU) The Embassy has enjoyed a close, collaborative
    relationship with Fungairino for many years. While it is
    true that he sometimes seemed to have difficulty delegating
    responsibility, he was also seen as a key leader by many
    Spanish prosecutors and a brilliant legal strategist. It
    appears that his personal and political differences with
    Conde Pumpido were the main cause of his removal, though the
    inability to prevent the early release of the terrorist
    convicts is difficult to defend. Regardless of the political
    motives surrounding Fungairino's removal, his departure will
    hurt U.S.-Spain judicial cooperation, at least in the short
    term. Fungairino was a devoted anti-terrorism activist who
    pursued close cooperation with the USG and with EU allies in
    terrorism cases. One piece of good news is that Fungairino
    will reportedly remain a member of the U.S.-Spain Bilateral
    Counterterrorism Experts Working Group, where he has played a
    positive role in smoothing over conflicts generated by
    differences in the U.S. and Spanish judicial systems. Also,
    Jesus Santos, Fungairino's temporary replacement, is well and
    favorably known to the Embassy. However, this does not
    outweigh the loss of so valuable an interlocutor in the
    National Prosecutor's office.

    //TERRORIST SENTENCES - POSSIBLE RELEASE DATES//

    ¶5. (U) Status of terrorists convicted in Barakat Yarkas case.
    (NOTE: Half-way marks vary because pre-trial detention times

    MADRID 00000293 002 OF 002

    varied):

    -- Said Chedadi - 8 year sentence. Released November 17
    after completing half of his sentence.

    -- Mohamed Najib Chaib - 8 year sentence. Released January 20.

    -- Imad Eddin Barakat Yarkas - 27 year sentence. Could be
    released in May 2015.

    -- Osama Darra - 11 year sentence. Could be released in June
    ¶2007.

    -- Jasem Mahboule - 11 year sentence. Could be released in
    June 2007.

    -- Jose Luis Galan - 9 year sentence. Could be released in
    August 2006.

    -- Abdulla Khayata Kattan - 9 year sentence. Could be
    released in July 2006.

    -- Mohamed Zaher - 9 year sentence. Could be released in May
    ¶2006.

    -- Abdalrahman Alarnot - 8 year sentence. Could be released
    in March 2008.

    -- Mohamed Needl Acaid - 8 year sentence. Could be released
    in May 2006.

    -- Sadik Meriziak - 8 year sentence. Could be released in
    September 2007.

    -- Abdulaziz Benyaich - 8 year sentence. Could be released
    in November 2007.

    -- Hassan al Hussein - 8 year sentence. Could be released in
    September 2007.

    -- Taysir Alony - 7 year sentence. Could be released in
    March 2008.

    -- Kamal Hadid Chaar - 7 year sentence. Could be released in
    November 2006.

    -- Mohamed Ghaleb Kalaye Zouaydi - 9 year sentence. Could be
    released in October 2006.

    -- Jamal Hussein Hussein - 7 year sentence. Could be
    released in April 2008.

    -- Dris Chebli - 6 year sentence. Could be released in June
    ¶2006.
    AGUIRRE

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