The president of the Cabildo de Tenerife, Rosa Daviladid not evade yesterday one of his main electoral promises, that of end the queues on the roads of Tenerife in 90 days. After finishing the plenary session in which he became president of the island, he spoke to the media to point out that “we have an agreement with a program of measures that we are going to put into practice immediately to address the challenges that this Island has. I have said it in the campaign, and it is one of the great challenges, that of trying to alleviate, alleviate, mitigate the traffic situation, the queues on the island of Tenerife. For this we are going to get down to work to work with experts, also with economic agents, with the ULLeducational centers, and especially with heavy vehicles”, he pointed out.
Dávila advanced: “We will create a working group that will immediately take measures so that in 90 days, which was my personal commitment to the citizens of Tenerife, we can take measures as far as possible to alleviate the situation of chaos and collapse on the roads. The president admitted that this summer there will be no vacation, because she will be working from minute one. Next to her, Lope Afonso, who defended the firmness of the pact that unites the two parties, “a strong and loyal pact for the next four years,” she said.
Before these statements, both attended a plenary session in which the good spirit of all the spokespersons prevailed, who offered their cooperation so that this is a fruitful mandate in which, as the PP spokesman pointed out, “Tenerife is above all”.
The session began with the reading by the Secretary of the Plenary of the articles of the Organic Law of the General Electoral Regime that endorse the system chosen to fill the presidency that remained vacant after the resignation of Pedro Martín.
In that same speech, he reported that Berta Pérez, the next on the PSOE list, had also resigned from the presidency, and that the next person to do so would be Aarón Afonso.
Immediately afterwards, he proceeded to ask each of the parties if they presented candidates for the election, to which Vox, PSOE and PP replied that they were renouncing to do so, leaving Rosa Dávila as the only name. After voting, Berta Pérez was in charge of handing over the baton to the nationalist.
It was then the turn of the spokespersons to intervene. Ana Salazar (Vox) was the first to speak and did so very briefly to congratulate Rosa Dávila and to “reach out” to everything that involves “improving and advancing for the benefit of the Canaries”.
From the Popular Party, Lope Afonso highlighted the “normality” with which the plenary session was taking place and thanked both Vox and the PSOE for their position, which made him have “good omens” for what this mandate will be. “I also thank the PSOE for the facilities and the work done” to then advocate maintaining “a climate of understanding.”
He did not want to miss the opportunity to silence the rumor mill or, as he defined it, the “opinology” about the possibility that a motion of censure could be presented throughout the mandate. “My political group is going to work with coherence and seriousness, faithful to the values of trust and reciprocal loyalty that cement the agreement reached to guarantee the governability of Tenerife”, with the aim of “making useful politics that restore citizens’ confidence in our institutions”.
The next person to speak was the spokesman for the Canary Islands Coalition, José Miguel Ruano, who pointed out that the island faces “many challenges” such as mobility, employment and climate change, “all included in the pact with the PP”. He spoke of “mutual trust” between both formations and the “leadership” of Rosa Dávila and Afonso, and their “complicity” to take these challenges forward.
It was the turn of the outgoing president, the socialist Pedro Martín, who after congratulating Rosa Dávila and making himself available to facilitate the transition of the government, defended the work done. He pointed out that they leave in place subsidies such as those for the agricultural sector, works of the Municipal Cooperation Plan or those of the bathrooms of the Heliodoro Rodríguez López stadium. Martín offered to hold meetings to inform the new government about the progress of the Next Generation funds, recalling that “we are the Canarian administration that has presented the most tourism sustainability plans and the one that has obtained the most funds.” He made reference to the closure of labor disputes to conclude by noting that “there will be debate, we will make a serious, forceful opposition, but not resentful.”
Rosa Dávila (CC): “We have measures that we are going to apply immediately”
“We have an agreement with a program of measures that we are going to put into practice immediately to address the challenges that this Island has. I have said it in the campaign, and it is one of the great challenges, trying to alleviate, alleviate, mitigate the situation of traffic, queues on the island of Tenerife”.
Lope Afonso (PP): “We will make a useful policy that restores confidence”
Lope Afonso assured that he will work “with coherence and seriousness, faithful to the values of trust and reciprocal loyalty that underpin the agreement reached”, with the aim of “making useful politics that restore citizens’ confidence in our institutions”.
Pedro Martín (PSOE): “We make ourselves available to facilitate transit”
Pedro Martín was conciliatory at all times and, after congratulating Rosa Dávila, he made himself “available” to the new government to “facilitate the transition of government”, announcing that he will not make a revengeful opposition, but will be “forceful and demanding”.
Ana Salazar (Vox): “We reach out to advance and improve”
Ana Salazar, who served as spokesperson for Vox, a group that debuts at the Cabildo de Tenerife, congratulated Rosa Dávila, whom she wished a good mandate, and pointed out that they will extend “their hand to improve and advance for the benefit of the canaries”
government areas
It was expected that yesterday afternoon Dávila would sign the decree for the distribution of areas. Regarding those that will be managed by the Canary Islands Coalition, as DIARIO DE AVISOS has learned, the forecast is that José Miguel Ruano will take over the Presidency; Damaso Arteaga, Roads; María Eulalia García, Mobility; Blanca Pérez, Environment; Candelaria Padrón, General Services; Efraín Medina, Employment; Serafín Mesa, Youth; and Juan José Martínez, Innovation. The areas of the PP are likely to be known today.
