former councilor Anthony Zapata presented the outline of the program for which he supported his candidacy. PSPV-PSOE general secretary in Orihuela. The lawyer took a step forward with the intention of mitigating his position. Caroline GraceOn the other hand, who has not yet formally applied to try to stay at the head of the municipal group. However, as he has repeatedly implied, it is assumed that he will. This possible political battle goes beyond the local scene and is testament to the struggle for power. The two main sectors of Alicante socialism. Zapata is integrated into the current led by the state’s PSPV-PSOE general secretary, Alejandro Soler, while Gracia is aligned with the ximista bloc, which has lost control of the state government as well as Vega Baja in recent months.
Zapata and Gracia are old acquaintances. Former friends and political rivals of the municipal group in the City Council. In the last legislature, he joined the discharge at the PSOE and continued as the unassigned mayor. A city spokesperson at the time accused him of being a renegade. A few months ago, Zapata re-entered the party as a Dolores member and later transferred his registration to Orihuela. This move, sanctioned by Ferraz, dispelled any suspicion of renegade and, in any case, paved the way for his return to the board now associated with the current of Alejandro Soler. wins ximismo candidate Toni Frances in the primariesThat Grace aligns exactly.
Today the positions seem irreconcilable, and if the registration of both nominations is approved, everything leads to a duel at the ballot box. In this sense, Zapata has shown today what deadlines are and that this whole process should be started as soon as possible. “We aspire to obtain the General Secretariat in the Assembly. must be made no later than 30 April“, he said.
It should be noted that Orihuela is going through particularly shocking political days, as next Monday, April 25, the PSPV, Ciudadanos and Cambiemos will vote on the no-confidence motion that, if successful, will expel Emilio Bascuñana from the Mayoralty. PP), credits Carolina Gracia as mayor.
According to a statement from Zapata, the main elements that make up the program for the application to the general secretariat are articulated around various axes, including “belief in socialist values, commitment to feminism and progress, as well as environmentalism and sustainable development goals, disability, functional diversity, inter alia, as well as the economic development of the municipality. and accessibility will be cross-treated as the party is the body that coordinates and integrates diversity”.
In this context, increasing and strengthening the unity of PSPV-PSOE militancy in Orihuela to come up with a project that will inspire our members and supporters; To open the headquarters to militants and sympathizers, to be open to associations, groups and generally to all citizens of Orihuela, in order to create a space of meeting and dialogue between us; bring the work of the organic and institutional positions of the party closer to citizens through regular, planned and public meetings with militants and neighbors; Desire to be an inter-regional party, to visit and present the local group in the districts and on the coast in a continuous and planned manner in the presence of institutional authorities to gather their needs and suggestions. Encourage local militants to participate in the city’s District Boards. Likewise, they work to create a digital space to share discussions, initiatives and proposals through online meetings, as well as to encourage and subordinate the active participation of militants and sympathizers in the party’s organic and institutional decision-making processes. discussion and dialogue. same. To be an intergenerational party where adults and youth connect us with our past and reflect on the future of our party and the city of Orihuela we want to build.
The letter states that Zapata’s proposal stems from the ongoing work of a team that has developed this project for over a year, and “approval of work carried out during the years of government 2011-2015, where he served” Urban Planning and Heritage for almost a year as a councilor and mayor, and always with the premise of having an integrative, close and dialogical leadership in Orihuela’s PSPV-PSOE”.
“With a clear commitment to agree with those in Orihuela who have a clear general interest and all other aspirations or special interests,” he stresses.
“We are aware of the difficult situation that the city of Orihuela is going through, which is the responsibility of the disastrous and disastrous administration of Orihuela PP and Emilio Bascuñana, who must be held responsible for the disappointment expressed by the citizens towards the municipal institution,” he concludes.
Source: Informacion
