ilicitana, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, Climate Emergency and Ecological Transformation Mireia Mullahhas already seen with its own eyes the devastating effects of the fire that devastated 12,150 hectares in Vall d’Ebo. On Thursday, five days after the flames began engulfing the mountain, the head of the forest fire prevention district arrived on the scene. A few hours later, this very Friday, he made it public on social networks. Mullah’s entourage assured him that the Minister was following him electronically, minute by minute, but his absence also drew criticism from within Consell himself, precisely because of the powers he exercised. Where was the head of the circle in the most difficult days of the tragedy?
Strong fires, first decided in Vall d’Ebo and later in Bejís (Castellón) since last weekend, have made the affected areas the epicenter of political activity. Busy days passed when the presence of the Generalitat President was usual at the forward command posts established on both borders, Ximo Puigand the Minister of Justice, who is also responsible for Emergencies, Gabriela Bravo. The Minister of Health also went to the scene. Miguel MinguezConsell’s vice president, MoreMinisters of the Interior and Science, Fernando Grande-Marlaska Y Diana Morantrespectively, the head of the Diputación de Alicante, Carlos Mazonor the Government’s representative in the Community, Pilar Barnabas. On the other hand, nothing was known about Mullah until this Friday. Nothing but fire related tweets from an unknown place. What was criticized was that the person in charge of Rural Development did not go to the exact place where the fire was, but did not appear in the shelters set up to welcome the evacuated neighbors, and met with the mayors. or providing on-site support to farmers who see their livelihoods engulfed in flames.
Mullah’s message on social networks acknowledges the enormous effort of the disposal services, emphasizing that they are already able to take an approach to the Vall d’Ebo environment and assess the environmental damage, and now, after the fire, while they are still waiting for the flames of Bejís, the work begins.
It has been suggested from the Mullah-led ministry that the minister’s working style should not go to the scene of the tragedy until the fire has stabilized. In fact, it did not appear that he had set foot in Castellón in recent days. Nor did he make it through the toughest days of 2019 DANA, which destroyed half of Vega Baja, a decision that won him more than a slap. However, if there was one thing that bothered certain sectors of Botànic, it was that the ministry announced at its own risk that it would seek extraordinary assistance from the Ministry of Ecological Transition for fire-affected areas. Not because they did not agree with this need, but because they did not initially agree with the response to help the burning area, because they did not come to the scene and send a statement assuring that help would be requested.