this Quique Ruiz, current mayoral spokesperson of the PP in Alcoy, will quit political activity After the May 2023 elections, after it became known won’t run for mayor. Until that time will stay in front of the package, publicly advancing as well as conducting the oversight work of the government team so far. However, it highlights “As soon as the legislature ends, I will quit the activity”thus rejecting bids made by the party to perform any other function besides any function that can henceforth be formulated.
Ruiz has been characterized over the past three years as: to make a firm, firm and sustained opposition, focuses on the pedestrianization of the center of Alcoy, the lack of industrial land or the state of municipal accounts. However, despite this continuous paper ram Yet Public visibility achieved by the spokesperson all this time, Current regional leadership of the PPDiputación, led by president Carlos Mazón decided to do without. Since this newspaper has already been published, the candidate selected for 2023 Carlos Pastor, current Secretary of Employment in the executive autonomy of the popular and Mazón’s most trusted person.
The mayor explains to this newspaper: “I decided to go into politics to work for Alcoy”and because he already knew that he would not be a candidate in the elections to be held in seven months, “I understand that the most honest thing is to leave”. But it also highlights that: “Out of respect for trust” will exhaust the four-year period It was invested by citizens who voted for the PP in 2019. Ruiz also understands that “a person who led the candidacy” like himself. “I can’t accept anything other than this”referring to the alternatives offered.
Still leader of the popular municipal group He didn’t elaborate on what those offers would be.. But from his words It can be concluded that it was offered to be part of the list. To be under the leadership of Carlos Pastor, or to run for the PP in regional elections, or perhaps to be in an advisory position at an institution where the party is forming a government. In any event, and apart from possible speculation on the matter, Ruiz reiterates that he will leave the powerful and political life When the existing company is dissolved after the 2023 elections.
Until then, insist “We will continue to work”. Mayor attended the general meeting as normal held this Friday at Alcoy Town Hall. he never spoke as usual. However, Ruiz He assures that “it has nothing to do with it”. His exclusion as a candidate in 2023, but the issues the popular group interferes with, one on budgets, the other on industry, are usually governed by. Councilors Amalia Payá and Lirios García, respectivelyThat is why those who disclosed the PP’s arguments.
For the same reason, at another time when the mayor Kiko Cantó intervenes, Alcoy-Xàtiva allows him to challenge Compomís in a motion on the railway. But despite this, Ruiz reiterates “I’ll do it when it’s my turn to intervene”. In this sense, it confirms that PP will be the one to defend its postulates in the world. State of the City Debatenext week on Thursday and Friday.