A round trip itinerary. This is due to Rafael Sanjuan, who traveled after being expelled from PSPV after filing with the PP the no-confidence motion that made him mayor of Agres, He has returned to the socialist ranks and everything points to his re-election., except for the last-minute scenario change. It was a decision that created confusion and indignation in Compromís, an organization to which Josep Manel Francés, the first mayor to be dismissed as a result of the aforementioned motion, is also a member.
The facts date back to November 2020. Raised a trust issue linked to the approval of French budgets and confirmation of his partial devotion of 13 hours a week for 650 euros a month, given his disagreements with his government partner, socialist councilor Rafael Sanjuan. Three representatives of Compromís voted for and against the three councilors of the PP and PSPV, and the mayor at that time failed to gain the confidence of the plenary.
Unable to obtain a quorum to approve the accounts, Frances became acting mayor for a month, after which the PP’s councilors and socialist presented a no-confidence motion placing Sanjuan as head of the Company.
After the facts come out, The mayor, who was already a socialist, caused him to withdraw from the party for violating the internal rules of the same party., however, an inverted case for the reasons the protagonist himself advocates. Socialist regional secretary Rafael Briet said: “The party has some rules and we had to follow them, but the truth is that Rafael Sanjuan had the support of the group because Compromís had to face a situation challenged by the mayor by presenting a question of confidence that made no sense».
According to Briet, the Valencia exile “claimed to approve budgets valid for only two months without any deliberation and steal the salary with objections on the Intervention section. The only option they offered us was to vote in favor without further ado.
Sanjuan was reinstated nearly a year ago after a positive report, and PSPV’s intention is for him to be re-elected as the Agres mayoral candidate in the 28 May elections.
The current mayor also emphasizes for himself: It was he who requested to withdraw from the party after the motion of no confidence.“He realizes that it might cause problems for him. But later on, I discussed everything I had done and requested reinstatement because I thought I was doing well and I still think so, because Compromís didn’t give me any other option. In that sense, Sanjuan said, “I still wonder why the previous mayor wanted to approve the extended budgets, until now. a matter of trust that legally requires a motion of no confidence within one month. This was all nonsense.”
Rafael Sanjuan remained full-fledged and the City Council leader after his reinstatement and is currently considering PSPV’s offer to re-run as a candidate; this is what’s expected to happen eventually, except for one last-minute surprise. In any case, he stresses that it’s “an issue that I need to think carefully about.”
Compromise Criticisms
Where they can’t get out of their amazement is in the ranks of Reconciliation. Gerard Fullana, spokesman for this political formation in the Alicante County Council, said: “It is absolutely inexplicable that PSPV intends to present this person as its candidate for mayor. leaving anti-transfuguismo agreements on wet paper. All such actions contribute to the corruption of democracy.”