Protesters call for end to Spanish monarchy after former king's exit

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Juan Carlos abruptly announced decision to leave last week amid corruption scandal. FMTNews JuanCarlos

Demonstrators burn a banner with pictures of Spain’s Juan Carlos I during a protest in Madrid on Sunday.

“We have to clean up the system of corruption and we should start with the crown,” said Jose Emilio Martin, a bus driver, who was among about a hundred protesters in Madrid on Sunday. Some 80.3% said they thought Juan Carlos should face any potential legal proceedings. The poll, carried out between Aug 4-6 after he left, found 12.4% said he had nothing to answer for and 7.3% did not voice an opinion.

Juan Carlos’s lawyer said on Monday his client was at the Spanish prosecutor’s disposal despite his decision to leave.

 

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