Agustin Haya's statement on amnesty for political prisoners
Agustín Haya declared that if the IU came to power it would decree an amnesty for political prisoners. This statement was made in the context of the 1985 election campaigns.
Agustín Haya, in the context of the 1985 election campaigns, publicly declared that in the event that Izquierda Unida (IU) came to power, an amnesty would be decreed for political prisoners. This statement came at a time of intense political debate over the treatment of those accused of terrorism. The amnesty proposal was one of the controversial issues of the electoral campaign, with majority sectors of the PAP subsequently adhering to this proposal, while other parties such as Acción Popular spoke out against it.