After the spirit of protest that settled in the place known as empty Spain, The rural areas of Alicante province are also recording a similar phenomenon, with independent groups gaining ground outside of traditional parties.and they managed to win at least 11 mayors in the last elections.
Political formations such as Teruel Existe and recently Soria Ya are trying to put on the map desolate areas that have long been forgotten by the administrations and have many deficiencies, especially in service and communication. Well, you don’t need to go that far to find similar facts, because there are also areas in the province of Alicante, especially in the inland highlands, that can match perfectly both in terms of problems and small numbers of populations. . And there is also the spirit of protest and the way of trying to find solutions outside of traditional political parties.
The most obvious proof of this was the elections held last Sunday. 11 independent groups achieved victory in their respective municipalitiesand they will be able to run the country for the next four years. These are Alfafara, Benimeli, Castell de Castells, L’Atzúbia, Parcent, Sagra, Sanet i Negrals, Sella, Senija, Tárbena and Vall de Gallinera, two more towns than in the previous elections.
María Teresa Roselló of Gent pel Canvi will repeat in Sagra after taking six councilors against one councilor from PP. Although an agreement between other political formations deprived him of his commanding rod, remember that he won the election eight years ago when he was running for PSPV. Things changed in the subsequent elections, this time when he won the independent candidacy, which helped him run for municipality.
One of the reasons that encouraged him to take this step”It’s hard to find people to be on a political party’s list because they don’t want to express themselves or be buried in a few acronyms.S”. But that doesn’t mean that the group he leads doesn’t have an ideology because, according to Roselló, “we mostly identify with the left. In fact, I have to thank the Socialists who didn’t submit lists in this election, which undoubtedly helped us win again and get two more councilors than in the previous term. .
The mayor points out that many members on his list have received offers to run independently of the PSPV, but he underlines: “After the positive experience, we choose to stay in Gent pel Canvi. We are also convinced that we will achieve better results this way, as shown. ”.
There’s also the other side, purely vengeful, because the fact that it comes out in an independent formation, says Roselló, «Saying we are here is also a way of doing something different.and we need them to help us solve our problems and promote projects that we understand are positive for the municipality”.
In this sense, it is striking that they have not had any difficulties in getting subsidies from the Provincial General Assembly in the last four years. In his words, “Fortunately, the old thing is no longer with finger helpers. I can assure you that I had everything I wanted, so I have no complaints about it.
Another mayor to repeat the post is that of Alfafara, Toni Cloquell, from Gent x Alfafara.Curiously, it received the same votes as in previous elections, 170, which allowed it to retain five councilors compared to the two that Compromís received. He explains that the reason that prompted them to submit their candidacy for the first time four years ago was that “we wanted to gather and bring together people who knew the reality of the town.” to prevent the arrival of foreign lists of paratroopers».
On the other hand, Cloquell being independent gives more freedom. “In matches, they don’t let you do certain things that you think are necessary, so it’s also a way of not getting so caught up.”
Regarding the positive response they received in the two elections in a row, he emphasizes that “trustworthy people are valued in the municipality and this is noticed when voting”.
Earn PP
When we look at the traditional political formations, the election results brought differences in populations with less than 500 voters. PP is the one with the most victories, specifically 20.Agres, Almudaina, Benasau, Benifallim, Benifato, Benillup, Benimarfull, Benimassot, Bolulla, Camp de Mirra, Confrides, Castell de Guadalest, Famorca, l’Orxa, Lliber, Murla, Planes, three more than previous elections, Tollos, Tormos and Torre de les Macanes.
PSPV, for its part, repeats with 11.Alcoleja, Balones, Beniardà, Benigembla, Benimantell, Fageca, Gorga, l’Alqueria d’Asnar, Vall d’Alcalà, Millena, Penàguila and Quatretondeta. Finally, go back to two and stay with five. These are Daya Vieja, El Ràfol d’Almúnia, Gaianes, Vall d’Ebo and Vall de Laguar.
Source: Informacion
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