According to the weather forecast, this will fall on Wednesday night at 17.39 in Valencia, and according to political forecasts, this will happen without any repercussions of the “big deals” on the Valencian agenda. Atmosphere forecasts are often more accurate than political forecasts, always leaving room for surprises and intrigue, but despite calls for dialogue and the extended hand, the outbreak of a storm in the Mediterranean is a “lobby” signed by PP, PSPV, Compromís and Vox in Madrid. At least something is being offered today that will not hinder the future. In the Presidency they say, “This isn’t about being worthy, it’s about trying.”
The big deals that Generalitat president Carlos Mazón has demanded and that his predecessor and main opposition party leader Ximo Puig proposed to him at the inauguration session will have to wait. They all show intention but cannot be completed because of A or B. And this Wednesday will be no different than seeing (and hearing) the statements and conditions that pay off for the previous Wednesday. First of all, Compromís, one of the two opposition groups that hold 15 of the 99 seats in the Valencian parliament, will not attend the meeting.
Yesterday, Ombudsman Joan Baldoví responded to the letter she received last week from the head of the Consell, excusing the absence not only of herself but also of her group, which will not send any representatives to the meeting in Palau. «[Este miércoles] “We will continue our work in the Valencian Parliament, which should be the center of political life and the scene of agreement between groups,” said the Valencian spokesman in the Cortes.
According to Baldoví, this Wednesday’s meetings are not “a serious and systematic working session aimed at seeking agreement” but rather “a staging to whitewash the actions of the Consel and the majority that support it, contrary to the spirit of dialogue and agreement.” » . In fact, he thought that no agreement could be reached unless “the deviation of the Consel and the parliamentary majority supporting it” was corrected.
Compromise will not be the only flaw in the initial plan provided by the PPCV leader. Puig, who was personally invited by Mazón, will also not attend, but trustee Rebeca Torró and deputy trustee Arcadi España will go in his place. Consell spokesman said, “We will not make an assessment as to why they do not come, we would like them to come, the President of the Generalitat has extended his hand to the groups, it would be important for them to be there.” , Ruth Merino, yesterday.
The fact that a deal seems distant is not just because of who it is, but also because of the suspicion of links between socialists and popular groups in recent weeks. Fist and rose marked Vox’s “undemocratic” stance as a “red line.” On Monday, Puig asked Mazón in a letter to condemn his partners for the attacks on PSPV headquarters and the insults they received; They think it “shouldn’t be limited to just words.”
Socialists also demanded that in addition to the above-mentioned “coexistence”, other issues that go beyond “state authority”, such as the defense of culture, the Valencian language or the fight against sexist violence, be talked about. “We’re not setting red lines to talk about,” Merino replied yesterday, adding that there would be no “previous agreements” that avoided the punch-and-rose conditions that complicate the framework of these agreements.
Closing the circle becomes even more difficult if we take into account that government partner Vox rejected the cancellation of the regional debt in the Cortes last week, is not part of the Fair Financing Platform and is against improving the Valencian Civil Code. Merinos said that despite everything, Consell was “the only government” with “unity of action”.
But sources close to Mazón assure that he will keep trying. Explaining that the Consell chairman will insist and that the proposal for these meetings will be “repetitive”, Presidency sources say: “This is not about being worthy, it is about trying.” It won’t be this Wednesday, so who knows how the next one will go?