For the socialist group at Corts, the route begins with the feeling that the previous one never ends and with many open fronts. The final message came from Euskadi, where lehendakari Íñigo Urkullu called for a “re-reading of the Constitution to allow for a deepening of the self-government of Catalans, Basques and Galicians”.
Ximo Puig, PSPV’s former chairman and general secretary, shares the content of the proposal, but argues that it should be done with a “broader” view. “It feels good to me that the Basque Country has this passion, but we Valencians also have this passion,” he said yesterday after the socialist group’s meeting in Parliament.
Puig thought this was the most appropriate way to “improve and clarify relations between the CCAA and the Government” after 40 years of self-government. However, he insisted that “the territorial debate cannot be limited to the Basque Country or Catalonia, keeping other nations on the sidelines”. The socialist leader also called the Council, chaired by Mazón, three months after the elections, where “30 percent of the people are unnamed; not only from Vox regions, but also from PP ». And he accused him of “kidnapping” some of those responsible for the previous government, not yet removing them from office.
The former president also spoke about the discussions at Consell regarding the use of the Valencian language. Puig recalled that an agreement for language was signed with the opposition socialists during the Zaplana era; that meant “taking language out of the political debate, and that’s the only scenario we’ve been considering.” “The institutionalization of language was adopted to overcome conflicts,” he said.
“Look into the past”
In line with President Carlos Mazón’s 9/11 meeting with the AVL president, Puig assured that no one could imagine that the Spanish president would seek “more tenderness and gesture” from the RAE.
In addition, he admitted he was concerned that this “look into the past” concealed “an incomplete project for the Community of Valencia that has led to the questioning of everything we have managed to overcome in our 40 years of autonomy”.
The Permanent Delegation is meeting today to approve the Consel’s three resolutions, in which the Cortes will allow reductions in transportation and lowering of fares. Puig announced yesterday that these are measures that imply “the line of continuity from the previous government” and they will support them. He also stated that the socialist group would demand that the cleaning fee and condemnation of the most vulnerable households be included in these rates.
PSPV had requested the presence of Education Minister José Antonio Rovira due to problems in the allocation of teachers’ places, but the offer was rejected by PP and Vox.
Faced with Consell’s accusations blaming Botànic for what happened, Puig proved the legacy correct: “We made the best possible transfer and former secretary Miquel Soler was always at his disposal and they didn’t call him.” Puig attributed the problem that has gripped thousands of teachers to the “incompetence, bankruptcy and irresponsibility” of the current Consell.