FUNDACIÓN VÍCTIMAS DEL TERRORISMO 94 - ENGLISH

61 TESTIMONY This year marks the 30th anniversary of the murder of your grandfather, whom you never got to know. What does this date mean to you? Every year on 6 February, and the days leading up to and following it, are always tinged with a sense of sadness and an inescapable unease. It is a time of year when grief and a sense of injustice are very much in the air. It also serves as a reminder of the causes worth fighting for. When did you realise that your grandfather had been a victim of ETA? One day, when I was a little girl, I was sur- prised to find my parents sitting in front of the television watching the news about the trial of one of my grandfather’s murderers. Following that, I began to investigate and discovered our family history. Who is Fernando Múgica to you, beyond his public persona? How has your image of him evolved over time? Beyond his public profile, for me he is above all a very vivid presence in the fam- ily memories. Through the stories of those who knew him, I have gradually pieced together the image of a man deeply com- mitted to social democracy, yet approach- able and a hard worker. Over time, I have come to realise that my grandfather was not just a prominent political figure, but someone with an immense dedication to public service, a keen intellectual curiosity and a profound sense of justice. Which aspect of his personality would you have liked to experience first- hand? His funniest andmost tongue-in-cheek side. Iwouldhave loved to experience the sense of humour that everyone highlights about him Have you ever felt the weight of your surname as a responsibility or as a moral legacy? Both, without a doubt, and in the most positive sense. “The attack left a wound that is part of our family history and has been passed down through the generations”