The truce is over. The Government of Pedro Sánchez raises the tone against the president of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazónfor his management of the DANA and after his appearance last Friday at the Valencian Parliament, where the popular baron assured his intention to continue at the head of the Valencian Government to “lead the recovery”. after the DANA with the condition that he would not run for reelection if he did not comply. For Moncloa it is totally insufficient. The Government is already calling for the dismissal of Mazón without hot air, together with the formation of a technical Executive and the calling of elections. In addition, the socialists question his version on where he spent the most critical hours of October 29th.when the tragedy unfolded.
In contrast to the declarations of the last weeks, in which Moncloa avoided the direct clash with Mazón postponing the political responsibilities, now they go on the attack after the appearance of the president in the Valencian Parliament. The minister and secretary general of the Valencian socialists, Diana Morantopened the floodgates last Friday by calling for his dismissal. This Monday she branded the Valencian president as “anti-system” after not assuming any “responsibility” for what happened and blaming “the system” for the management of the emergency, and offers the PP leadership her votes for a Technical government, with “appropriate budgets”. and a electoral convocation next year in exchange for Mazón leaving the Consell.
The socialists also put the spotlight on that long lunch on October 29th of the popular baron with a journalist to offer him the direction of the Valencian regional television, À Punt. While Morant slips that the only thing that is clear about what Mazón did on that Tuesday is that did not stop his agenda despite the fact that “there was already a flooded region”.the Minister of Transport, Óscar PuenteThe last version of the Valencian president was directly questioned by Óscar Puente. “I know where he was not. Where was he? He has given several versions. Everyone can believe what they want. I, in particular, do not believe the last version.. I have the right not to believe it. I don’t believe it,” he said in an interview on RNE.
In this regard, the PSPV has already advanced that it will claim to have access to the invoice of the “alleged meal”. by assuring that there are “five different versions” to explain why Mazón was not at the Integrated Operational Coordination Center (CECOPI) that evening, which he attended at 19:45 hours.
“Faced with this extraordinary situation, we must give a responsible response. We cannot continue to be governed by a negligent president.“Diana Morant has insisted in the last few days, putting an end to the silence imposed in Moncloa until Mazón’s appearance, which made the criticisms of the socialists explode. The ministers had already paved the way in the previous days by assuring that the “chronology” of that 29th October spoke for itself and pointed to Mazón, although without mentioning an eventual dismissal of the president.
The minister who is acting as spokesman for the government in this crisis, Ángel Víctor Torreshas insisted on this Monday and has also raised the tone with respect to previous days: “The public is very clear about what has happened: the steps, the chronology and also what had to be done or not had to be done by public officials. And I am convinced that there is no greater wisdom than that.“he said.
Thus, the socialists put their proposal for a technical government on the table of Genoa, but they do not contemplate, at least for the moment, a motion of censure. as proposed by Compromís. Those of Joan Baldoví offer their 15 deputies to the PSPV to present a motion of censure to Mazón, for which 20 deputies are needed -Compromís and the Valencian PSOE would add up to 46-. “Who has not been able to lead the tragedy and, above all, who has not been able to lead the days after this tragedy is not legitimate to continue rebuilding and return to normality,” Baldoví has asserted.