on the eve of 25 NovemberA few days after Vox dynamited the institutional statement against the sexist violence of the Provincial Council of Alicante, after the extremist formation refused to join the writings of the PP, PSPV and the head of the institution, Compromís, the popular Toni Pérez removed himself from the Generalitat of the popular party and some municipal councils in the province from the party of Santiago Abascal, with whom he came to power. “We are determined against gender violence, we are sending a strong message,” said the mayor of Benidorm at the presentation of the Saturday ONCE voucher for the Day Against Violence Against Women at the Provincial Palace this Wednesday.
This rejection was made at Vox’s last ordinary general assembly meeting. Committee It caused an unprecedented situation in the provincial institution since the signing of the State Pact against Gender-Based Violence in 2017. This fact gave rise to what was supposed to be an institutional declaration supported by the four groups represented in the Provincial Palace. PP, PSPV and Compromís are three parties that want to strongly condemn sexist violence.
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A period that passed without major conflicts in the Provincial Council, beyond the disputes over the takeover from the Municipal Cooperation Fund and some specific conflicts such as the formation of organizational charts of dependent organizations and Vox’s refusal to participate. It was one of the biggest shocks experienced on the occasion of 25N. «We send a unanimous, undistorted and strong message against sexist violence. “We are a society involved in eliminating this violence,” the president said on Wednesday. Tony PerezSupporting his speech with figures, Dr. Reminding that there have already been 52 deaths this year, the PP provincial chairman said that this figure exceeds the whole of 2022.
The popular leader wanted to go further and expressed his wish that before the commemoration of these 25 million “the province will be filled with a message of protest that will eliminate violence through the efforts of everyone.” He asked about the rejection he offered Vox To confirm the institutional declaration, Toni Pérez made his assessment: “There are groups with their own opinions, but this does not change the message that we as PP are clear about. We will implement this in all municipal councils for which we are responsible, whether in power or in opposition. “Although there are always different opinions, we position ourselves clearly and strongly.”
Spokesperson of socialist group Vicente Arques also spoke out this Wednesday about Vox’s refusal to join the corporate charter. The mayor of L’Alfàs del Pi also stated that “it is a shame that the consensus within the Provincial Council has been broken.” In this context, he expressed hope that “the PP will not fall into Vox’s trap or allow itself to be dragged into pressure from the Generalitat.” Finally, he stated that Toni Pérez “showed a firm determination against sexist violence on other issues, such as defending the Valencia football player.”
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All these assessments come after Vox, at its last ordinary general meeting, refused to put itself in the same position as the other three groups represented in the Provincial Council. He did this in the words of his spokesman. German JewelryHe resorted to the usual discourse of the ultra formation, referring to the condemnation of domestic violence and the expansion of the scope of protection to men, children, the elderly and women with same-sex partners. Alemán also tabled “yes only means yes” or “transgender” laws, referring to the central government.
Compromís, the other group represented in the Provincial Assembly, described it as “bad news” that the provincial institution’s stance against gender violence remained a proposal of three out of four groups, rather than an institutional statement. He did this through his spokesman. Ximo PerlesHe added: “You have to be humble in life, and if the majority thinks something, it will be because it turns out to be right.”